Overview

• Bayer Leverkusen is holding out for a €150 million transfer fee while Liverpool’s proposal stands near €130 million with performance-based bonuses under negotiation
• Negotiators are discussing a possible player swap involving Harvey Elliott to help bridge the valuation gap
• 1. FC Köln expects roughly five percent in solidarity payments and awaits a FIFA ruling that could award it up to €7.5 million
• Florian Wirtz has already begun personal preparations for life at Anfield with his representatives coordinating final terms
• Liverpool is also exploring a potential summer move for Eintracht Frankfurt forward Hugo Ekitike, whose club is valuing him at about €100 million