Liverpool signs Germany midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen
MERSEYSIDE, ENGLAND, JUN 20 – Florian Wirtz joins Liverpool to enhance midfield creativity following their Premier League win, in a deal worth up to £116 million, setting a Bundesliga transfer record.
- In late June, Liverpool confirmed signing German midfielder Florian Wirtz in a record �116 million deal, the highest in Premier League history.
- Following Liverpool's 2024/25 title win, the club signed Wirtz to strengthen midfield under new manager Arne Slot amid competition from Bayern Munich and Manchester City.
- Sources indicate Wirtz’s deal includes a £100 million base fee plus £16 million in add-ons, with a medical completed and a contract until 2030, after scoring 16 goals and 15 assists last season.
- Liverpool's signing of Wirtz reunites him with Frimpong and boosts midfield amid summer spending over £200 million.
- Analysts see Wirtz as a key figure in Liverpool's post-Klopp era under Arne Slot, with questions about fee sustainability under UEFA FFP before his July 2025 pre-season debut.
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Revealed: Florian Wirtz’s first words to Liverpool fans – as £116m record signing declares bold ambitions and reveals why the Reds were the club for him
Liverpool’s new superstar Florian Wirtz has declared his ambition to ‘win everything, every year’ after making his blockbuster switch from Bayer Leverkusen. The German golden boy says he is already feeling the love from Reds fans following his £100million move – which could rise to a British transfer record of £116m. Wirtz has penned a five-year deal at Anfield after a month-long soap opera which saw him reject the esteemed company of Bayern M…
Berlin (dpa) - Bayer Leverkusen are looking on the bright side and remembering the achievements of Florian Wirtz, who completed his move to Liverpool. Wirtz made his debut for the German club at the age of 17 and won the league and cup double with the team in 2024. An initial fee of $134.7 million, plus add-ons, softened the blow for Leverkusen after the German international decided to try a new experience with the English Premier League champio…
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