Liverpool surprised: Wirtz transfer for record losses fixed!

Liverpool surprised: Wirtz transfer for record losses fixed!

Liverpool, Vereinigtes Königreich - Florian Wirtz, the talented midfielder of Bayer Leverkusen, is about to switch to Liverpool FC. The transfer fee for the 22-year-old is a total of 150 million euros, including possible bonus payments. This would make Wirtz the most expensive newcomer in the history of the Premier League, such as Vol.at

Wirtz has already agreed on a contract with Liverpool, and the agreement between the clubs is concluded after several weeks of intensive negotiations. The renowned transfer expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed the deal with the words "Here We Go". In the Bundesliga, Wirtz would also be the most expensive departure of all time, while internationally only Neymar and Kylian Mbappé are in front of him, which were transferred for 222 million euros or 180 million euros.

Wirtz 'impressive balance sheet

In the 2024/25 season, Wirtz was a key figure in the team of Bayer Leverkusen under coach Xabi Alonso. His balance sheet comprises 45 games in which he scored 16 goals and prepared 15 more. The previous season was also successful, with 10 goals and 12 templates in 31 Bundesliga games. In two consecutive seasons, Wirtz has finished three -digit, which underlines its considerable development. His time at Bayer Leverkusen began in 2020 when he was signed by 1. FC Köln for only 200,000 euros in training.

With the upcoming transfer, Bayer Leverkusen now achieves 750 times the original transfer fee, which makes the impressive development of the player clear. According to Bleacher Report will take the position of the playmaker in the offensive system of Liverpool. In addition, due to its versatility, he could also act as the wrong nine in a 4-2-3-1 system.

The competition for Wirtz

Before the final change, FC Bayern Munich was a favorite in the negotiations around Wirtz. Despite the efforts of Bayern, Liverpool was able to win the upper hand and secure the players. Liverpool has also been able to sign Wirtz ’teammate Jeremie Frimpong for 35 million euros, which underlines the strategic transfers of the club, especially after the upcoming change from Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid.

Total Wirtz 'obligation is considered one of the most important obligations of the upcoming summer transfer market. Further information on the transfer records of the Premier League can be found on Transfermarkt