Germany international Wirtz is keen to complete what would be a club-record – and potentially Premier League-record – move to Liverpool. The 22-year-old has established himself as one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe and has the potential to become a Ballon d’Or winner and Premier League superstar.

Florian Wirtz has been selected to start for Germany in their Nations League third-place play-off against France today (Sunday) as transfer negotiations continue between Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen. Talks are ongoing after the Reds’ latest offer worth an overall £113m, as the Bundesliga outfit hold out for more.

Liverpool are expected to make a fourth and final official offer to Bayer Leverkusen to sign playmaker Florian Wirtz, with a compromise over the transfer fee concluding talks