Florian Wirtz in motion for Bayer Leverkusen in opposition to Atletico Madrid (Photograph by Angel Martinez/Getty Pictures)
Liverpool have scheduled talks over the bold potential switch of Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz, CaughtOffside understands.
Sources near the state of affairs anticipate a “huge push” from Liverpool in a deal more likely to price someplace within the area of €120m.
No formal provide has been made but for Wirtz, however Liverpool are alongside Bayern Munich in strongly focusing on the Germany worldwide this summer time.
Nonetheless, CaughtOffside understands that Liverpool might maintain a key benefit as Leverkusen would a lot slightly promote Wirtz overseas than to their Bundesliga rivals.
Bayern have lengthy been eager to signal Wirtz, although one other challenge for them may very well be that they could be unwilling to go over €100m for the 22-year-old.
Florian Wirtz to Liverpool switch saga hotting up
Liverpool sources are optimistic in regards to the undertaking the membership can current to Wirtz and his representatives forward of their scheduled assembly.
Arne Slot is keen to make Wirtz a key a part of his assault, and one imagines the Reds would absolutely attraction to the participant after their super success in profitable the Premier League title this season.
Bayern are the largest membership in Germany, although, so it’s solely pure {that a} participant from there could be tempted to make the transfer to the Allianz Area.
Liverpool to make double Leverkusen raid?
Liverpool are additionally understood to be advancing in a deal to signal Leverkusen right-back Jeremie Frimpong.
It might actually be thrilling for LFC followers if their membership might land each of those high abilities, who had been so instrumental in Leverkusen’s exceptional unbeaten title victory final season.
In the meantime, it appears to be like like being a protracted summer time for Leverkusen as supervisor Xabi Alonso is about to go away to take over at Actual Madrid.
One other key participant, Jonathan Tah, can also be heading for the exit as he comes in direction of the top of his contract and has held talks with Bayern Munich.
