Reports: Liverpool and Leverkusen nearing agreement on Wirtz fee
Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen are reportedly getting closer to an agreement on the sale of Florian Wirtz from Germany to the Premier League champions.
Multiple news reports and England and Germany said that the clubs had made progress on the transfer fee during talks on Friday.
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England's Sky TV said that Liverpool have made a third offer of around €134 million ($153 million), including add-ons, for the 22-year-old Germany international playmaker.
However, that is still below Leverkusen's asking price of €150 million. Wirtz has a contract until 2027 at last year's Bundesliga champions.
Kicker sports magazine said that Leverkusen rejected two previous Liverpool offers of €115 and €130, including add-ons.
Wirtz has reportedly agreed to join Liverpool, turning down German champions Bayern Munich who are also interested.
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