Desk Report,
German youngster Wirtz joins Liverpool for record-breaking fee after winning everything
The news was reported by various British media outlets in the middle of this month. Since then, everyone was pretty sure that 22-year-old Florian Wirtz was joining Liverpool. Liverpool announced the signing of the German attacking midfielder yesterday. His medical examination was also completed at the club’s training ground yesterday.
German youngster Wirtz joins Liverpool for record-breaking fee after winning everything
Liverpool have broken their own club record to bring Wirtz from Leverkusen. It has already been reported that they are buying him for a total of 116 million pounds. Of this, the English Premier League club will pay 100 million pounds initially. The remaining 16 million pounds will be paid as ‘add-ons’. That is, based on the fulfillment of certain conditions.
The most expensive player in Liverpool’s history so far was Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk. The Anfield club bought him from Southampton for 75 million pounds in 2018. They broke this record by bringing Wirtz. Liverpool broke their own club record by paying 100 million pounds initially to buy him. If he can meet the conditions of the ‘add-ons’ later, Virtz will set a new British transfer record. The record is currently held by Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who Chelsea bought from Benfica in 2023 for £107 million.
The news was reported by various British media outlets in the middle of this month. Since then, everyone was pretty sure that 22-year-old Florian Wirtz was joining Liverpool. Liverpool announced the signing of the German attacking midfielder yesterday. His medical examination was also completed at the club’s training ground yesterday.
Liverpool have broken their own club record to bring Wirtz from Leverkusen. It has already been reported that they are buying him for a total of 116 million pounds. Of this, the English Premier League club will pay 100 million pounds initially. The remaining 16 million pounds will be paid as ‘add-ons’. That is, based on the fulfillment of certain conditions.
The most expensive player in Liverpool’s history so far was Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk. The Anfield club bought him from Southampton for 75 million pounds in 2018. They broke this record by bringing Wirtz. Liverpool broke their own club record by paying 100 million pounds initially to buy him. If he can meet the conditions of the ‘add-ons’ later, Virtz will set a new British transfer record. The record is currently held by Argentine midfielder Enzo Fernandez, who Chelsea bought from Benfica in 2023 for £107 million.
