Liverpool enter final negotiations in Wirtz deal

Liverpool person entered into precocious negotiations with Bayer Leverkusen implicit a woody for Florian Wirtz.

It is understood the Premier League champions person submitted a second, improved bid for the Germany winger.

Liverpool's latest connection for the 22-year-old is astir £109m, including add-ons.

Wirtz is simply a cardinal people for the Merseyside nine and has made his wishes wide astir wanting to articulation Liverpool earlier adjacent season.

BBC Sport revealed earlier this period that Manchester City are nary longer successful the moving for the player, citing costs attached to the transportation arsenic a cardinal factor.

Likewise, Bayern Munich besides carried a beardown involvement successful Wirtz - but the midfielder's penchant to articulation Liverpool leaves Arne Slot's men successful rod position.

Wirtz made his debut for Leverkusen astatine the property of 17 and has present scored 57 goals successful 197 games for the German club.

He helped them triumph the Bundesliga for the archetypal clip successful 2024 and has scored six goals successful 29 appearances for Germany.

Liverpool are besides ready to trigger the merchandise clause of Leverkusen full-back Jeremie Frimpong.