Florian Wirtz lands in UK for Liverpool medical with Bayer Leverkusen star set to make record £116m transfer today
BAYER LEVERKUSEN star Florian Wirtz has landed in the UK ahead of his record-breaking move to Liverpool.
The Reds are set to
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Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz is set to complete his record Liverpool transfer
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Wirtz landed at Manchester Airport on Thursday afternoon
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Wirtz's £116million move to Liverpool could be officially announced today
According to
According to Sky Sports Germany, the first part of the Germany international's medical was scheduled to take place yesterday.
The same source suggested Wirtz's move to
The German was joined by his parents Hans and Karin, who are set for a bumper payday after having played a role in negotiating their son's five-year contract.
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They are expected to receive a hefty commission worth around £8.6m after directly negotiating his move to Anfield without the use of an agency.
The Merseysiders completed the deal after beating the likes of Bayern Munich and Premier League foes Manchester City.
And now the attacking midfielder is set to
That ranks him only behind Liverpool's joint-top earners Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, who are on £400,000 per week each.
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Wirtz will soon be reuniting with former Leverkusen team-mate Jeremie Frimpong.
Frimpong moved to Liverpool from the German giants earlier in the summer following a £29.5m deal.
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The full-back and Wirtz played a major part in
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Wirtz is set to beat the transfer record held by former Liverpool target Moises Caicedo, who joined Chelsea from Brighton in 2023 following a £115m deal.
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