Liverpool have signed Germany playmaker Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for a club record £116m. The 22-year-old has signed a long-term deal with the Reds, understood to be five years which will keep him at Anfield until at least 2030, after completing a medical at the club’s training ground on Friday. The deal, which includes...
Liverpool have agreed a £116m deal to sign Germany attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen. The fee includes a guaranteed £100m and a further £16m in add-ons. Those bonus payments would become payable if the Reds achieve a sustained level of success at elite level – and would only then become a British record....
Flekken, who has signed a three-year deal with Leverkusen, had been at Brentford since joining from Freiburg in May 2023. The 31-year-old made 77 appearances for the west London club and helped them finish 10th in the Premier League last season. “Mark has proven to be a seamless replacement for David Raya, who set an...
Liverpool have completed the signing of Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen for 35m euros (£29.5m) on a five-year deal. Just hours after the Anfield club confirmed Trent Alexander-Arnold would be joining Real Madrid in time to play in the Club World Cup, the Premier League champions have ratified their move for Dutch international Frimpong after...
Liverpool have entered into advanced negotiations with Bayer Leverkusen over a deal for Florian Wirtz. It is understood the Premier League champions have submitted a second, improved bid for the Germany midfielder. Liverpool’s latest offer for the 22-year-old is about £109m, including add-ons. Wirtz is a key target for the Merseyside club and has made...
Having decided against renewing his Leverkusen contract, the defender was linked to a number of clubs including Premier League trio Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur, as well as La Liga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid. But he has joined Vincent Kompany’s Bayern, who saw former Spurs defender Eric Dier leave for Ligue 1 side...
Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes said:, external “With Erik ten Hag, we have brought in an experienced coach with impressive success on the pitch. “With three league titles and two domestic cup wins, he and Ajax dominated Dutch football from 2018 to 2022. “And Erik demonstrated his quality as a coach with the ensuing success...
Real Madrid have appointed their former midfielder Xabi Alonso as manager on a three-year deal. Alonso, who made 236 appearances for Real Madrid as a player, announced earlier this month that he would leave his role as Bayer Leverkusen boss at the end of the season. Former Liverpool and Spain midfielder Alonso, who has signed...
Liverpool have made initial contact with Bayer Leverkusen over a move for attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz. The Germany playmaker is emerging as a primary target for Arne Slot as the Premier League champions already begin planning for next season. Liverpool are set to sign Jeremie Frimpong from Leverkusen and the Anfield club registered their desire...
Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz is one of the most in demand midfielders in football and many expected him to be the natural successor to Kevin de Bruyne at Manchester City. But BBC Sport understands Pep Guardiola’s side are withdrawing their initial interest in the German international owing to the soaring costs of any deal. It...
What separates Wirtz from so many others isn’t just his touch or vision, it’s his mentality. Even early in his Bundesliga career, he carried himself like a leader. He’s not the loudest voice in the room, but his presence is felt. Some mistake his quiet, understated demeanour for simplicity, and Wirtz doesn’t go out of...
Head coach Xabi Alonso will leave Bayer Leverkusen at the end of the season, amid reports he will succeed Carlo Ancelotti at Real Madrid. Alonso, 43, will replace Ancelotti at Madrid, says BBC Sport columnist and Spanish football expert Guillem Balague, although it is unclear when that announcement will take place. Last year former Liverpool...