
Rudi Völler, the director of the German national team, has insisted Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz was leaning towards joining Liverpool well before the Reds’ interest in a summer transfer emerged.
Liverpool are on the cusp of making Wirtz the most expensive player in Premier League history after agreeing a fee of €136.3 million (£116.6 million, $156.6 million) with Leverkusen. The 22-year-old is due to complete his medical on Friday.