Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for an initial $135 million, according to CBS Sports sources. The agreement to sign the German international could ultimately break the British transfer record set by Chelsea when they signed Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for just short of $145 million.

The 22-year-old registered 16 goals and 15 assists across 45 games in 2024-25, as Leverkusen finished second in the Bundesliga.

There is a simple explanation as to why the Florian Wirtz transfer to Liverpool is on hold, while the Reds are expected to claim the final fee they've committed to is LOWER than the true number, according to Fabrizio Romano.