BAYER LEVERKUSEN star Florian Wirtz has landed in the UK ahead of his record-breaking move to Liverpool.
The Reds are set to complete a staggering £116million swoop, which will see Wirtz, 22, becoming the most expensive signing in Premier League history.
Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz is set to complete his record Liverpool transfer Wirtz landed at Manchester Airport on Thursday afternoon Wirtz’s £116million move to Liverpool could be officially announced todayAccording to The Mail, the playmaker flew from Cologne and landed at Manchester Airport on a private jet at 4.42pm on Thursday.
According to Sky Sports Germany, the first part of the Germany international’s medical was scheduled to take place yesterday.
The same source suggested Wirtz’s move to Liverpool may be officially confirmed today.
The German was joined by his parents Hans and Karin, who are set for a bumper payday after having played a role in negotiating their son’s five-year contract.
They are expected to receive a hefty commission worth around £8.6m after directly negotiating his move to Anfield without the use of an agency.
The Merseysiders completed the deal after beating the likes of Bayern Munich and Premier League foes Manchester City.
And now the attacking midfielder is set to command astronomical wages worth a whopping £245,000 per week – totalling an annual £12,700,000.
That ranks him only behind Liverpool’s joint-top earners Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk, who are on £400,000 per week each.
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Wirtz will soon be reuniting with former Leverkusen team-mate Jeremie Frimpong.
Frimpong moved to Liverpool from the German giants earlier in the summer following a £29.5m deal.
The full-back and Wirtz played a major part in Leverkusen‘s historic undefeated Bundesliga triumph under new Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso last year.
Wirtz is set to beat the transfer record held by former Liverpool target Moises Caicedo, who joined Chelsea from Brighton in 2023 following a £115m deal.
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