Liverpool already has Mohamed Salah — a leader, a role model, and one of the best players in the world. But now, the city is buzzing again just a month after winning the league title, as Europe’s most talented playmaker is set to arrive. The excitement is real, because Liverpool has reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen: Florian Wirtz is coming, and he’ll become the most expensive signing in Premier League history, with a total transfer fee of 136.5 million euros!BREAKING: Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen have come to an agreement on a British record deal for Florian Wirtz 🚨The total package is £116.5m (€137.5 million), made up of a £100 m plus £16.5 million in potential add-ons. pic.twitter.com/HosbszL2r8— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) June 13, 2025 The deal includes a fixed fee of 117.5 million, plus 19 million in bonuses. If all bonus conditions are met, Wirtz would become the third-most expensive footballer of all time, behind Neymar (222M) and Kylian Mbappé (180M). He would surpass both Philippe Coutinho and Ousmane Dembele, whom Barcelona bought for 135 million each. With some easily achievable bonus clauses, he’s also likely to surpass Enzo Fernandez, the current Premier League record holder at 121 million. The final details of Wirtz’s five-year contract are still being negotiated with his agents, and the medical examinations are expected next week, once the 22-year-old returns from vacation.Can you just finish it already? Liverpool is sending the final offerNegotiations between Liverpool’s sporting director Richard Hughes and Bayer Leverkusen’s Simon Rolfes had been going on for weeks. From the beginning, the Reds made it clear they had no intention of paying Leverkusen’s initial asking price of 150 million. They leveraged Wirtz’s contract — which runs until 2027 — and the player’s desire to move to a top European club. Talks dragged on as the two clubs worked out the financial structure and payment schedule, including the nature of the bonuses. In May, Bayern Munich was the frontrunner to sign Wirtz. Manchester City also made a move but backed out due to the high price tag. Eventually, Wirtz informed Bayern’s executives that his desire was to join Liverpool. Contact was first made in May, during negotiations between the Reds and Leverkusen over Jeremie Frimpong, whom Liverpool ended up signing for 35 million.Anfield Dutch connection: Frimpong joins trio as Reds warm up for WirtzWirtz played a crucial role in Bayer Leverkusen’s invincible Bundesliga title run last season. In the 2023/24 campaign, he recorded 18 goals and 20 assists across all competitions. The previous season, he had 16 goals and 15 assists. In the 2021/22 season, he already had double-digit figures (10 goals, 14 assists) before suffering a torn ACL in March, which sidelined him until December 2022. Had it not been for that injury, Wirtz likely would’ve posted four straight seasons with double-digit goals and assists. A generational talent is coming to Anfield — and with Salah still leading the way, Liverpool’s future looks explosive.##NAJAVA_MECA_8977131##
