Overview

• Liverpool has entered advanced negotiations with Bayer Leverkusen for Florian Wirtz, with the deal expected to be worth around £125 million.
• Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer confirmed that the German club has accepted Wirtz is likely to join Liverpool instead of staying in the Bundesliga.
• Liverpool manager Arne Slot's detailed tactical pitch to Wirtz and his family played a crucial role in convincing the player to choose Anfield.
• Manchester City withdrew from the race earlier due to the high transfer fee, leaving Liverpool as the clear frontrunner for the 22-year-old midfielder.
• In a separate deal, Liverpool is set to finalize the £30 million signing of Jeremie Frimpong, Wirtz's teammate at Bayer Leverkusen.