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Liverpool have struck an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to bring Florian Wirtz to Anfield.
The Premier League champions have made the Germany international a top transfer target, beating Real Madrid and Manchester City so his signature.
With the 22-year-old only interested in a move to Merseyside, Liverpool have been left to negotiate a fee with Leverkusen who had been holding out for a deal worth £127million (€150m).
Liverpool have managed to get the Bundesliga side down to a deal worth £100m plus £16m in add-ons, the Athletic report.
Wirtz will now undergo a medical and sign a five-year contract with Arne Slot’s side.
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He will become the most expensive signing in English football history, with the fee surpassing the £115million Chelsea paid Brighton to bring Moises Caicedo to Stamford Bridge two years ago.
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