Liverpool reach verbal agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to sign Florian Wirtz | OneFootball

Fabrizio Romano reports that Liverpool have reached a verbal agreement in principle with Bayer Leverkusen to sign Florian Wirtz for a reported €150m including bonuses. It brings an end to the saga that will see the 22-year-old German playmaker play for Arne Slot’s side next season.

Further negotiations between Leverkusen and the Premier League champions took place on Tuesday, according to Florian Plettenberg, and Liverpool’s latest offer comes just days after it was reported that the Bundesliga side were expecting a final offer from Liverpool after rejecting two previous approaches.

The arrival of Wirtz – who is expected to sign a contract until 2030 – at Liverpool will see two transfer records broken: the record fee received by a Bundesliga club for a player, and a record arrival in the Premier League, beating Chelsea’s record purchase of Enzo Fernandez for around €121m.

Wirtz scored 10 goals and provided 13 assists in 31 Bundesliga games for Bayer Leverkusen last season, and 31 goal contributions (16 goals and 15 assists) in 45 games across all competitions.

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