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Liverpool agree record £116m fee for Leverkusen and Germany star Florian Wirtz
- In late May 2025, Liverpool finalized a deal to acquire 22-year-old German playmaker Florian Wirtz, paying a club-record fee of £116.5 million to Bayer Leverkusen.
- The transfer follows lengthy negotiations, with Bayern Munich and Manchester City withdrawing from the race and Wirtz expressing a clear preference for Liverpool.
- Liverpool will pay £100 million upfront and £16.5 million in performance-related add-ons, with Wirtz set to sign a five-year contract and finalize personal terms after a medical next week.
- Last season, Wirtz earned the title of Bundesliga's best player after netting 10 goals and delivering 12 assists, and his addition is anticipated to broaden Liverpool's tactical strategies under coach Arne Slot.
- This transfer has the potential to set a new British record fee, contingent on the full activation of performance-related add-ons, representing a major financial commitment for Liverpool while aligning with their ongoing self-sustaining transfer strategy.
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The soccer market will officially start on July 1st, but there is already the transfer of the summer (and it is one of the most onerous in history). Let's talk about what will bring Florian Wirtz to Liverpool by Bayer Leverkusen. An operation of 137 million euros (if all bonuses were to be achieved), with the fixed part from 100 million pounds. Whatever the prospect, it's record figures. The Premier League, the Bundesliga and (perhaps) of the hi…
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