Overview

• Liverpool’s first offer of €100 million plus €15 million in bonuses and a follow-up bid of €118 million plus €12 million were both rejected by Leverkusen.
• Bayer Leverkusen is holding out for a minimum €150 million fee for the 22-year-old midfielder, whose contract runs until June 2027 with no exit clause.
• Negotiations now include consideration of a player exchange, with Harvey Elliott among those suggested to offset part of the transfer cost.
• Florian Wirtz has chosen Liverpool over Bayern Munich, and Manchester City withdrew from the race citing the prohibitive overall price.
• Both clubs continue talks to bridge a valuation gap of at least €20 million before concluding the deal.