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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Richard Jolly

Liverpool agree record £116m fee for Leverkusen and Germany star Florian Wirtz

Liverpool have agreed to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for an initial £100m, potentially rising to £116m.

The German will become their new club record signing and, if add-ons are triggered, will become the most expensive buy an English club has made, topping the £115m Chelsea committed to Moises Caicedo.

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