• Germany?s attacking midfielder to cost initial ?100m
  • Second summer buy from Leverkusen after Frimpong

Liverpool have confirmed the signing of Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen. The German will cost a club record ?100m and his price could rise with add-ons to ?116m, which would make him the most expensive British transfer.
Leverkusen had wanted ?150m (?127.6m) for the 22-year-old, who also attracted interest from Bayern Munich, but weeks of talks brought down the price. Wirtz, an attacking midfielder, scored 16 goals and provided 15 assists in the past season in 45 club appearances.
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