Liverpool will break the transfer record of any British club in history after a deal with Bayer Leverkusen reached by Florian Wirtz.
The Premier League champions have reached a £116 million deal to sign German attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz to attack from Bayer Leverkusen. The fee includes a guaranteed £100 million and an additional £16 million in add-ons.
Chelsea Football Club is still getting a record of initial transfer fees in the Premier League when Bruce signed Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for £107 million in 2023. The Blues also brought Brighton midfielder Moises Caideo with an initial £100 million fee, which could increase to £115 million.
Darwin Nunez brought a deal from Benfica for an initial £64m with £85m of add-ons, and they paid £75m to sign 2018 Southampton center defender Virgil van Dijk.
Wirtz will become Liverpool’s second player this summer, buying from Bayer Leverkusen and right-back Jeremie Frimpong has a £34m deal.
How much does Florian Wirtz score for Bayer Leverkusen?
He scored 57 goals for the club in 197 games and helped them win the Bundesliga for the first time in 2024.
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