According to the plan, Florian Wirtz will go to Liverpool's headquarters this Friday for a medical check-up. After that, he will sign a 5-year contract with The Kop.
Liverpool have agreed a transfer fee of €136.3 million ( £16 million), of which €117.5 million ( £100 million) is paid in advance and an additional €18.8 million for add-ons.
This is a record in the transfer history of both Liverpool (buy) and Leverkusen (sell). If all the allowances are transferred, Wirtz will become the most expensive player in Premier League history.
Owning Florian Wirtz is a huge gamble for Liverpool because they consider using all the remaining money (after buying Jeremie Frimpong) to welcome the German midfielder.
In the past, Philippe Coutinho played in the same position as Florian Wirtz and was very successful for Liverpool. The Kop hopes to have a new but more complete version of Coutinho with Wirtz.
Although this is the most expensive contract in the club's history, Liverpool is not expected to hold a grand debut ceremony like when Real Madrid introduced big stars (R Ronaldo, Mbappe, ...).
In fact, Florian Wirtz's influence has not been able to reach superstar status, which means his influence is not large. The value of this star has only come in the last 2 seasons, it needs to be accumulated a lot more to be able to reach superstar status.
The arrival of Florian Wirtz will help Liverpool ring the alarm of Premier League opponents in the coming season such as Arsenal or Manchester City. This summer, Man City is still shopping big while Arsenal is somewhat more modest. These will be two direct competitors with Liverpool in the 2025-2026 season.
The addition of Frimpong and Wirtz, before that of Alexander-Arnold, preparing to be Robertson, shows the ambition of captain Arne Slot to renovate Liverpool.
When he first arrived at Anfield, the squad that had made success for Jurgen Klopp was still intact. They have made a success together in the Premier League last season and it is time to say goodbye to make way for a new era.
Therefore, after keeping the two most important pillars Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah, Arne Slot is very comfortable in the transfer.
The parting of Trent and then welcoming Frimpong is the clearest proof. In the near future, if Liverpool part ways with Luis Diaz to make way for Florian Wirtz, this will not be a surprise to The Kop fans.
This summer, Liverpool and Leverkusen will not participate in the FIFA Club World Cup, so Florian Wirtz will have more time to rest and prepare physically well for his official debut against Liverpool in August, when the Premier League starts.
Liverpool fans are also eager to see how the most expensive contract in the club's history will perform.
