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Liverpool signs Germany midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen
MERSEYSIDE, ENGLAND, JUN 20 – Florian Wirtz joins Liverpool to enhance midfield creativity following their Premier League win, in a deal worth up to £116 million, setting a Bundesliga transfer record.
- In late June, Liverpool confirmed signing German midfielder Florian Wirtz in a record �116 million deal, the highest in Premier League history.
- Following Liverpool's 2024/25 title win, the club signed Wirtz to strengthen midfield under new manager Arne Slot amid competition from Bayern Munich and Manchester City.
- Sources indicate Wirtz’s deal includes a £100 million base fee plus £16 million in add-ons, with a medical completed and a contract until 2030, after scoring 16 goals and 15 assists last season.
- Liverpool's signing of Wirtz reunites him with Frimpong and boosts midfield amid summer spending over £200 million.
- Analysts see Wirtz as a key figure in Liverpool's post-Klopp era under Arne Slot, with questions about fee sustainability under UEFA FFP before his July 2025 pre-season debut.
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Florian Wirtz joins list of most expensive soccer signings in history
Florian Wirtz became one of the most expensive players in soccer history when the Germany playmaker joined Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen on Friday for a fee of up to 116 million pounds ($156 million).
Liverpool marked the signing of the German international Florian Wirtz, one of the great promises of European football of just 22 years, announced this Friday as a new reinforcement coming from Bayer Leverkusen and becoming the most expensive transfer in the history of the Premier League.
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