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Florian Wirtz to Liverpool is the big news of the weekend, with the Bayer Leverkusen star giving the green light to a high-profile switch to Anfield as he looks to follow team-mate Jeremie Frimpong. The Premier League champions are keen to quickly wrap up an expensive deal that could yet include a player heading in the opposite direction.

Liverpool are in negotiations with Bayer Leverkusen over the signing of Florian Wirtz, in what could become a record-breaking transfer for both the Reds. The Premier League champions are closing in on the signing of Leverkusen defender Jeremie Frimpong, and have now began communication over a deal for Wirtz.

Liverpool now appear to be firmly in pole position to sign Florian Wirtz, and one man at Anfield has reportedly been pivotal towards the Reds holding the balance of power in this title race. In the early hours of Saturday morning,

Speaking on his YouTube channel, Fabrizio Romano has shared the latest around Florian Wirtz’s potential move to Anfield. The journalist says that a contract is now agreed between Wirtz and Liverpool, and, from this point, he expects a deal to be done quickly.

Florian Wirtz's father, Hans-Joachim, reportedly issued a clear demand to Bayern Munich that transfer talks must be wrapped up before their family go on holiday this summer. Those discussions took place during a secret meeting, where the player's camp outlined their ambitions, only for Wirtz to ultimately decide on a move to Liverpool instead.

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