Liverpool to pay record $157 million fee for Florian Wirtz
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Anfield Watch on MSNRichard Hughes' transfer priority is clear after Florian Wirtz FINALLY joinsLiverpool are currently engaged in two deals to follow Jeremie Frimpong's move to Anfield, but where will the club's attention go next with at least two months left of the summer still to go?Once
Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for an initial $135 million, according to CBS Sports sources. The agreement to sign the German international could ultimately break the British transfer record set by Chelsea when they signed Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for just short of $145 million.
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After several rejected bids, Liverpool have now agreed a deal to sign Wirtz for a whopping €136.3 million (£116.1 million, $157.8 million)—making Wirtz the most expensive sale in Bundesliga history and setting him up to break the Premier League transfer record if all add-ons are met.
Former Germany and Liverpool striker Karl-Heinz Reidle has sensationally labelled Florian Wirtz ‘a once-in-a-century talent like we’ve never had before.’ Wirtz is expected to complete a move from Bayer Leverkusen to Anfield in the coming days, with the Reds prepared to make him their record signing.
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