Liverpool is closing in on the signing of Florian Wirtz, and the German playmaker will be hoping to have a more successful Premier League career than his childhood hero

Reaction to the agreement of a £116m fee for the transfer Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz to Liverpool - which could be a British record if the add-ons are met.

LIVERPOOL’S rebirth was made in Germany through the inspirational figure of Jurgen Klopp. Now the Reds want his countryman Florian Wirtz to help current boss Arne Slot build a dynasty. You could

Florian Wirtz knows what it is to be a wanted man. And now, six years after catching the eye of some of the game's biggest clubs, Wirtz is making the second high profile, contentious move of his career.

Liverpool are set to break the British transfer record when the deal is completed for Florian Wirtz's $160m transfer from Bayer Leverkusen. It's one that has Liverpool fans salivating and is described by the club as a "game-changer".

Manchester United , Arsenal and Liverpool are all plotting some major deals that could see the likes of Viktor Gyokeres, Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko and Florian Wirtz all playing in Premier League ne

Germany international Florian Wirtz will play for Liverpool next season after the Reds agreed to pay a club-record fee for the 22-year-old after weeks of negotiations