According to a report by Graeme Bailey on TBR Football, Florian Wirtz is the subject of interest from Liverpool. The Reds have been keen on reinforcing their offensive unit in the summer transfer window by signing a productive playmaker. So, the Bayer Leverkusen talisman has emerged as a target for the Merseyside outfit.
The Reds have submitted their latest bid to sign the Pulheim-born playmaker from Bayer Leverkusen, and the package should reach up to €150 million. Meanwhile, Liverpool will aim to wrap up the deal next week, and they hope to have Wirtz for his medical next week after he is done with his commitments for Germany on Sunday.
Florian Wirtz has established himself as one of the best young players in the world since joining Bayer Leverkusen from FC Koln in January 2020. The 22-year-old did not take long to break into the first-team squad at BayArena, and he has become a talismanic figure for the Bundesliga outfit in the last half a decade.
The German international contributed to 31 goals in 45 appearances across all competitions by finding the back of the net 16 times and providing 15 assists. Meanwhile, Wirtz’s progress in the last half a decade has piqued the attention of every high-profile club. However, the youngster’s next destination is Anfield, with Liverpool closing in on signing him in the summer transfer window.
Liverpool’s interest in Florian Wirtz is understandable. While Dominik Szoboszlai has been a top-notch addition to the Merseyside club’s first-team squad, Arne Slot wants more firepower in the final third. So, the Bayer Leverkusen playmaker has emerged as a viable target for Liverpool.
The Reds failed with their opening bid to sign the form FC Koln prodigy, but their latest offer will take the package to nearly €150 million. With Bayer Leverkusen demanding around that much to part ways with Wirtz, an agreement may be on the cards. With the youngster keen on joining Liverpool, the Premier League champions expect a medical next week.
Wirtz will be done with his commitments with Germany on Sunday, and Liverpool will hope to have the 22-year-old German international on Monday. So, the deal worth €150 million to sign Wirtz should go through in the coming days.
