Florian Wirtz knows what it is to be a wanted man. And now, six years after catching the eye of some of the game's biggest clubs, Wirtz is making the second high profile, contentious move of his career.

After several rejected bids, Liverpool have now agreed a deal to sign Wirtz for a whopping €136.3 million (£116.1 million, $157.8 million)—making Wirtz the most expensive sale in Bundesliga history and setting him up to break the Premier League transfer record if all add-ons are met.

Anfield's executives do not often spend big on ready-made superstars but they were glad to make an exception for German star

Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for an initial $135 million, according to CBS Sports sources. The agreement to sign the German international could ultimately break the British transfer record set by Chelsea when they signed Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for just short of $145 million.

Liverpool are reportedly in the hunt to sign Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike in the summer transfer window with Arne Slot keen to continue adding to his squad

Liverpool are locked in talks with Bayer Leverkusen over the signing of playmaker Florian Wirtz. The 22-year-old is widely expected to become a new Liverpool player in the near future with

Former Germany and Liverpool striker Karl-Heinz Reidle has sensationally labelled Florian Wirtz ‘a once-in-a-century talent like we’ve never had before.’ Wirtz is expected to complete a move from Bayer Leverkusen to Anfield in the coming days, with the Reds prepared to make him their record signing.

Liverpool target Florian Wirtz has a surprise connection with one Arsenal player. The Germany international’s future was up in the air for a while, with clubs like Manchester City and Bayern Munich battling for his signature.