Florian Wirtz played 'his last match as a Bayer Leverkusen player' on Sunday according to reports in his homeland, and he is soon expected to complete his move to Liverpool
Florian Wirtz continues to close in on his record move to Liverpool - but in Germany they are considering the transfer to be as good as done.
Wirtz played the full 90 minutes in Stuttgart as Germany lost the UEFA Nations League third-place playoff 2-0 to France on Sunday, with German publication Bild claiming that both the Reds and Bayer Leverkusen 'must have breathed a sigh of relief' that the 22-year-old came through the match unscathed.
That is because Leverkusen are now counting on the deal to be done almost as much as Liverpool are, with the Bundesliga club now waiting on the final offer from the Reds following intense but amicable negotiations.
Liverpool will offer around £118million for Wirtz, making him the most expensive player ever signed by a British club. The deal will comprise of a fixed fee upfront said to be over £100m, with the rest in a mixture of bonus payments.
The offer still falls sort of the £126m that Bayer had been seeking for the outstanding player in the Bundesliga for the last two seasons, but an agreement between the clubs is widely expected to be reached.
Bild add that Wirtz will sign a five-year contract at Anfield to tie him to the club until 2030, and following the completion of the formalities of the deal he will then head off on holiday as a Liverpool player.
The German publication then go even further and claim that Wirtz will report for pre-season training with Liverpool on July 7, before making his debut for the Reds in the pre-season friendly against Preston North End at Deepdale on July 13.
However that isn't set in stone, and it may well be that Reds boss Arne Slot opts to bring his players back for the new season gradually depending on how much international football they have played over the summer.
Wirtz played the full 180 minutes of Germany's Nations League matches against Portugal and France, and so he is likely to be slowly introduced to his new club by the Dutchman.
After Preston, Liverpool's only other friendly matches currently scheduled are against AC Milan on July 26 and Yokohama F Marinos on July 30, both on the club's pre-season tour of Japan.
Wirtz is expected to be on the tour, and Liverpool could end up scheduling a European pre-season training camp before the Japan trip as in previous summers.
ashaam
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u jus keep bidding bidding dont u see that leverkusen dont want to sell wirtz.
Bicacdlstz
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You will never walk alone Wirtz
Yes he will On he’s way home
Jabacnostu
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Liverpool are acting dumb by dragging the matter so long. Instead of making the offer upfront 120M and give Leverkusen ultimatum to accept or reject, they have been beating around the bush and holding themselves to ransom. They neither finalize the contract nor find another suitable player to sign with time ruining out for them. Man City made the SMARTEST move by finding their plan B and C players before they even pulled out of the contract. No one will hold them to ransom. KUDOS TO MAN CITY👍👏💪💪💪
hunacins
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Well, Leverkusen has always said they'll only consider letting him go if he gets to €150 million or £124 million. I could well imagine them turning him down again. They'd ideally like to keep him for another two years, so the money has to be right. Next year, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich will definitely pay £100 million for him, regardless of whether he only has a year left on his contract. If he stays healthy, he'll continue to improve, and his value will continue to rise. So Leverkusen has no problem turning down this offer.
You're just playing mind games, dude! Wirtz has only one year left in his contract; if Leverkusen fails to sign the latest deal, the player will certainly tell them he wants to go, and you know it. They cannot risk his having the present deal run down. Madrid cannot pay any dime for a player that has only a year to go. Wirtz will just see his contract off and walk away to Real.
Yibabdrs
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plz don't buy him
Why bro
Widbiltz
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You will never walk alone Wirtz
Becabdein
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Jersey no27
tadabensuy
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Still waiting for Fabrizio Romano to make it official
Meyeiopsy
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Welcome Florian Wirtz🤝🫡🫡
ZakariMudashiru
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That is good news for Dream League Soccer player ✊✊
wawdkmnty
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Welcome Floran Welcome 🤝🤝
Mikceknz
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Well, Leverkusen has always said they'll only consider letting him go if he gets to €150 million or £124 million. I could well imagine them turning him down again. They'd ideally like to keep him for another two years, so the money has to be right. Next year, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich will definitely pay £100 million for him, regardless of whether he only has a year left on his contract. If he stays healthy, he'll continue to improve, and his value will continue to rise. So Leverkusen has no problem turning down this offer.
JuliusHumble
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I love him, because he's a miracle player
JuliusHumble
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plz don't buy him
why
JuliusHumble
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u can't wait to see you. Wirtz love you
Potbdinpz
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plz don't buy him