Liverpool, Florian Wirtz
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The 31-year-old is entering into the final year of his contract; Robertson has been at Liverpool since 2017; Milos Kerkez has been strongly linked to Liverpool from Bournemouth
Wirtz had grown up in a family that refused to compromise his development, nor that of his sister Juliane, who plays for Werder Bremen. His father Hans remains the chairman of Grun-Weiss Brauweiler, Wirtz's childhood was framed around the local football team. He grew up with a ball attached to his feet.
Liverpool have set a new Premier League transfer record, with Florian Wirtz now on his way to Anfield. The Athletic reporting (see below) that Bayer Leverkusen are in line to receive a total of £116m, with £100m guaranteed upfront, then another £16m in future add-ons.