Wirtz is the most high-profile situation in the market right now; Liverpool’s proposal was worth up to a club-record €130million (£109m; $148.5m) — comprised of a guaranteed fee plus potential add-ons — and may yet increase. Wirtz is a long-term target for Liverpool, their first choice and the only player they have made a bid for in his position.

Real Madrid are adding three new defenders to their first team squad this summer, but more could arrive in the coming years. Dean Huijsen and Trent Alexander-Arnold have already been confirmed by the