Liverpool Seize Bundesliga Crown Jewel as Bayern Miss Out on WirtzLiverpool land Florian Wirtz in bold summer statementLiverpool have pulled off one of the most emphatic moves of the transfer window

FLORIAN WIRTZ probably always had it in his head that one day he might become a Liverpool player. The man who planted that seed was Michael Edwards over five years ago. The connection established

According to Christian Falk via The Daily Briefing, we beat Bayern Munich to Florian Wirtz by convincing the German international of his sporting role at Anfield. Despite interest from his home country, the midfielder opted for Merseyside over Munich — a decision that cost him up to €24 million in wages.

Florian Wirtz knows what it is to be a wanted man. And now, six years after catching the eye of some of the game's biggest clubs, Wirtz is making the second high profile, contentious move of his career.

Bayern Munich director of sport Max Eberl has revealed that Liverpool priced the Bavarian giants out of a move for Florian Wirtz. The Bayer Leverkusen forward is set to become a club record signing for the Reds, with the nine-figure deal set to be completed in the coming days.

Vincent Kompany’s Bayern Munich pitched heritage and national pride. For a young German, that could have been irresistible. Manchester City, backed by infinite wealth, leaned on the presence of Pep Guardiola. But Wirtz saw through the glitz. Guardiola’s uncertain future and lack of personal involvement in talks raised red flags.

Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for an initial $135 million, according to CBS Sports sources. The agreement to sign the German international could ultimately break the British transfer record set by Chelsea when they signed Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for just short of $145 million.