Liverpool is set to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen but one possible replacement for the Bundesliga side looks set to stay in the Premier League instead

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.

Bayer Leverkusen is in search of new talent to strengthen their team and has set their sights on Justin Kluivert as a possible substitute for Florian Wirtz. The German club has initiated discussions with AFC Bournemouth to explore the possibility of signing the 26-year-old player.

Bayer Leverkusen are already planning for life after Florian Wirtz this summer. Major changes are ongoing at the BayArena following Xabi Alonso's decision to return to Real Madrid in May. Alongside Alonso's departure,

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.

Liverpool has agreed to pay a transfer fee of 116 million pounds ($157 million) for attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen.

Florian Wirtz will finalise his British-record transfer from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool; the Reds had been tracking the Germany international since 2020; the 22-year-old attacking midfielder could

After several rejected bids, Liverpool have now agreed a deal to sign Wirtz for a whopping €136.3 million (£116.1 million, $157.8 million)—making Wirtz the most expensive sale in Bundesliga history and setting him up to break the Premier League transfer record if all add-ons are met.