Liverpool have just accelerated the negotiation process of Florian Wirtz with Bayer Leverkusen. The Kop has just put the price on the table to negotiate with German partners up to 134 million Euros.
This includes 118.7 million Euros in transfers and 15.4 million Euros in add-ons. It is not ruled out that Liverpool will pay this amount at one time but not in installments.
Last week, there was a lot of information that Liverpool would pay Leverkusen 150 million Euros to bring Florian Wirtz to Anfield. At that time, this number could be approved by Leverkusen immediately, but Liverpool had never offered such a high price.
Currently, both sides are in a tug-of-war situation in the Florian Wirtz deal. If Leverkusen does not accept, Liverpool can immediately leave and from there everything will fall apart.
Meanwhile, the BayArena outfit do not want their brightest star to enter the final year of his contract (2027). At that time, Leverkusen will lose all their way in negotiations, not excluding the possibility of losing everything.
The most accurate price offered by Liverpool was 130 million Euros, the later price increased by only 4 million Euros. This means that the Anfield team will not have any more big leaks in negotiation prices. Once Leverkusen approves, Wirtz will become the most valuable player in Liverpool's history.
Liverpool's decision to spend big on Florian Wirtz shows the determination of captain Arne Slot to have this midfielder.
Last month, when information about Wirtz began to surface, Bayern Munich also joined the race but did not rival Liverpool in terms of spending willingness.
Not only that, the British and German media also reported that Wirtz only wanted to go to Liverpool and not join arch-rival Bayern.
In terms of the negotiation situation up to now, Liverpool is in a good position with Leverkusen but still has great respect for the partner by raising the price once again. If Leverkusen is not good-looking, The Kop will switch to another goal.
Florian Wirtz's desire to go to Liverpool is partly due to his teammate Jeremie Frimpong. The defender arrived at Anfield earlier to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold, who has just arrived at Real Madrid.
If Liverpool's deal goes through a period of stagnation, it is not ruled out that Wirtz will join Real Madrid in the summer of 2026 to reunite with coach Xabi Alonso.
Since making his Leverkusen first-team debut in the 2019-2020 season, Wirtz has had 122 G/A (57 goals, 65 assists) in 197 matches. He also won 29 caps for Germany.
Florian Wirtz played a key role as Leverkusen won their first Bundesliga title with an unbeaten record in 2024. He has scored 18 goals and provided 20 assists in that campaign.
Not only that, this midfielder was also honored as the "Best Player of the Season" of Bundesliga.
Last season, Florian Wirtz scored 16 goals and had 15 assists, helping Leverkusen win second place in the Bundesliga.
