Liverpool Sign Florian Wirtz in £100m Deal

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Liverpool have confirmed the signing of attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen in a club-record £100m deal, which could rise to £116m with add-ons. The 22-year-old German, who succeeds Darwin Núñez as the club's record signing, joins the Premier League side after scoring 16 goals and providing 15 assists in 45 appearances for Leverkusen last season.

Liverpool have also signed right-back Jeremie Frimpong from Leverkusen for £29.5m and agreed a £40m deal to buy left-back Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth. The club is also in talks to sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guéhi and is set to complete a £29m deal for Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.

Wirtz expressed his excitement about joining the Premier League and his ambition to win every competition with Liverpool. The midfielder has played 31 times for Germany and has set his sights on helping Liverpool win the Premier League and Champions League.

Key Takeaways:

  • Liverpool have signed attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen in a £100m deal, which could rise to £116m with add-ons. The club had wanted to sign Wirtz for £127.6m, but negotiations with Leverkusen brought down the price.
  • Wirtz succeeds Darwin Núñez as the club's record signing, having arrived from Benfica in June 2022 for £85m.
  • Liverpool have also signed right-back Jeremie Frimpong from Leverkusen for £29.5m and agreed a £40m deal to buy left-back Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth.
  • The club is in talks to sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guéhi and is set to complete a £29m deal for Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili.
  • Wirtz has expressed his excitement about joining the Premier League and his ambition to win every competition with Liverpool.

Statistics:

  • Liverpool have signed Wirtz for a record £100m, which could rise to £116m with add-ons.
  • Wirtz scored 16 goals and provided 15 assists in 45 appearances for Leverkusen last season.
  • Wirtz has played 31 times for Germany and has set his sights on helping Liverpool win the Premier League and Champions League.
  • Leverkusen had wanted to sell Wirtz for £127.6m, but negotiations brought down the price to £100m.

Sources:

  • "Liverpool agree record deal with Bayer Leverkusen for Florian Wirtz", by Guardian Sport
  • "Liverpool sign Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen for £29.5m", by Guardian Sport
  • "Liverpool agree £40m deal to sign Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth", by Guardian Sport
  • "Liverpool sign Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia for £29m", by Guardian Sport