Liverpool have denied suggestions Florian Wirtz’s parents are in line for a major payday as their son closes in on a mega-money move to Liverpool.
The German star is set to complete his switch to Anfield for a British record fee of £116m after Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen reached an agreement last week.
Wirtz is due to undergo his medical on Friday before finalising his transfer to the Premier League champions.
Bild had reported Wirtz’s mum and dad, Hans and Karin, have been working on his behalf to negotiate his move and are due to receive a hefty commission that will total around €10m (£8.6m) across the course of his five-year contract at Liverpool.
Wirtz trusted his parents rather than an agency to get the deal over the line and they have delivered, the German publication said.
However Mail Sport understands they did not act as his agent in the deal and will not receive any money from the club.
He is now on the brink of joining his former Bayer Leverkusen team-mate Jeremie Frimpong in England.
Wirtz and Frimpong – who completed his own £29.5m transfer to Liverpool earlier this month – shared a photo of themselves on a boat soaking up the sun off the coast of Montenegro earlier this week.
They are set to be linking up on the pitch soon after enjoying plenty of success together in Germany.
The duo won a domestic double under Xabi Alonso in 2023-24, before adding the German Super Cup to their collection last season.
Alonso has now moved on to manage Real Madrid, while Frimpong is settling into life at Liverpool.
Wirtz will be by his side shortly, barring any unforeseen setbacks, and has his parents to thank for securing his switch to Merseyside.
They were made to work for their commission as well, with Leverkusen initially playing hardball when Liverpool first made their approach for Wirtz.
Liverpool had bids of around £100m and £110m knocked back, but eventually reached an agreement with the Bundesliga side.
It is understood that the Reds will pay an initial fee of £100m, with achievable add-ons then taking the final payment to £116m.
