Florian Wirtz has reportedly completed his Liverpool medical ahead of official confirmation of his sensational British record £116million move to Anfield.
Wirtz flew out from Cologne before landing at Manchester Airport on Thursday afternoon and will become the Reds’ second major signing of the summer after Jeremie Frimpong also arrived from Bayer Leverkusen.
The first part of his medical checks proceeded without a hitch shortly after he touched down while the rest of the formalities were carried out on Friday, according to Fabrizio Romano. The playmaker will now put pen to paper on his five-year deal.
The announcement from the club could come as early as today.
Liverpool fought off competition from Bayern Munich and Manchester City to sign the talented 22-year-old in what is being viewed as a seismic coup.
Wirtz is set to command a fee worth £116m, with a £100m base fee guaranteed.
The combined fee will see him become the most expensive British transfer in history, taking the honour from Chelsea’s Moises Caicedo, a former Liverpool target.
Wirtz will now link up with former Bayer Leverkusen team-mate Frimpong.
Wirtz and Frimpong – who completed his own move to Liverpool earlier this month – shared a photo of themselves on a boat off the coast of Montenegro this week.
They are likely 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.
Wirtz will be by his side shortly, barring any unforeseen setbacks.
Leverkusen initially played hardball when Liverpool first made an approach for Wirtz.
Indeed, Liverpool had substantial bids of around £100m and £110m knocked back, but eventually reached an agreement with the Bundesliga side.
The Reds are also set to wrap up a deal to sign Bournemouth’s Milos Kerkez.
The defender’s father – and agent – Sebastijan has claimed that a move is a ‘done deal’, despite the Cherries driving a hard bargain at the negotiating table.
Bournemouth are believed to be holding out for £45m, but Sebastijan was adamant that save for a few minor details, his son will head to Anfield.
‘It’s only Liverpool for us and we’re not going anywhere else and we won’t talk to other clubs,’ sadi Sebastijan. ‘Everything is done between us (personal terms) we just need to sort out some details but it’s basically a done deal.’
