Wirtz gives Liverpool ‘verbal commitment’ as ‘approach’ made after Leverkusen star ‘passes medical’
Liverpool stepping up their pursuit of Bayer Leverkusen and Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz.
The 22-year-old is a key target for Liverpool, Manchester City, Bayern Munich แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ and Real Madrid, though Leverkusen still hold faint hopes of keeping him for one more season.
Bayern had considere frontrunners, with Wirtz previously thought to prefer remaining in Germany. However, it now appears the highly rate playmaker is open to a move to the Premier League.
With Manchester City reportedly out of the race, Liverpool are pushing ahead and have made a ‘formal approach’ to Leverkusen, with ‘talks over a transfer fee’ ongoing,.
Earlier on Friday, Romano reporte that Liverpool are ‘confident’ of securing a deal this summer. He has since adde that Wirtz has given the ‘green light’ for a move to Anfield.
New head coach Arne Slot is said to be eager to finalise the signing quickly to avoid a ‘long saga’ or any ‘surprises’.
Has also claime that Wirtz has given Liverpool his ‘verbal agreement today’.
The development represents a significant blow to Bayern Munich, who have reportedly ‘informe’ of the player’s preference to join Liverpool after ‘turning down’ their advances.
Meanwhile, reports that the Premier League champions now lead the race for Wirtz, though they will likely need to break their transfer record – set by Virgil van Dijk’s £75million move in January 2018 – to land the German star.