Liverpool are advancing in talks to sign Florian Wirtz despite their club-record £109 million bid yet to be accepted by Bayer Leverkusen.

When Florian Wirtz was 18, he was interviewed by Bayer Leverkusen’s club magazine. The headline was a quote from the teenager: “I have big dreams”. If he leaves, as looks li

Going north of the nine-figure mark on a transfer fee is out of character for Liverpool, but while target Florian Wirtz comes at a cost, it’s all carefully planned.