Liverpool up their bid for Bayer Leverkusen?s Florian Wirtz to ?113m

• German club rejected champions? previous offer
  
• Midfielder has made clear he wants Anfield move

Liverpool have increased their offer for Florian Wirtz to ?113m in an attempt to seal a club record deal for the Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder.
The Premier League champions had a ?109m bid for the Germany international rejected last weekend but, after further talks between the two clubs, have submitted a new package that would guarantee Leverkusen ?100m plus ?13m in add-ons. The offer, however, still falls short of the German club?s ?126m valuation and Liverpool appear unwilling to meet their asking price.
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