How Liverpool’s Record Signing Was Forged in a Living RoomLiving room spark that ignited a Bundesliga flameBefore there was the price tag. Before there were the headlines. Before the Premier League

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke thinks it is a "shame" that Florian Wirtz is leaving the Bundesliga.

The deal, reportedly to cost over $150 million dollars, gives reigning Premier League champions Liverpool a marquee playmaker with versatility across the attacking parts of the pitch.

After several rejected bids, Liverpool have now agreed a deal to sign Wirtz for a whopping €136.3 million (£116.1 million, $157.8 million)—making Wirtz the most expensive sale in Bundesliga history and setting him up to break the Premier League transfer record if all add-ons are met.

A few days before the Devers trade, it was reported that Liverpool is signing Florian Wirtz to a club-record deal in the Premier League. The connection there, of course, is that Fenway Sports Group owns both the Reds Sox and Liverpool F.C.

Liverpool appear to be landing a fierce competitor, judging by comments made from one of Florian Wirtz's ex-coaches as they close in on a club-record deal for Bayer Leverkusen star

Should all those bonuses be triggered, Wirtz would become the most expensive signing in Premier League history, eclipsing Chelsea’s £115 million ($156.4 million) acquisition of Moisés Caicedo from Brighton & Hove Albion in 2023.

Liverpool are on the verge of signing one of the biggest prospects in the world in Florian Wirtz, who has already shown his maturity in a bid to be the best