This will be the most expensive contract in Liverpool's history, the Premier League and the Bundesliga if completed.
The Anfield side are said to have reached a personal deal with Florian Wirtz two weeks ago. This fee far exceeds Chelsea's old record when they spent $146 million on Moises Caicedo in the summer of 2023, and also surpasses the $ 107 million Liverpool spent to recruit Darwin Nunez from Benfica.
For Leverkusen, the deal also helped them break the player sales record previously set by Jude Bellingham ( tu Real Madrid with 110 million USD). Wirtz is 22 years old, he was a key factor in helping Leverkusen win the Bundesliga 2023-2024 unbeaten and win a domestic double. He scored 18 goals and assisted 18 times in 49 matches last season and was voted the best player of the season.
Wirtz will become the second Leverkusen player to join Liverpool this summer, after defender Jeremie Frimpong - who completed a $40 million deal at the end of May.
The recruitment of Wirtz shows coach Arne Slot's determination to maintain the strength of the squad after Liverpool won the Premier League championship in the 2024-2025 season.
