Liverpool have made an improved £113million supply to Bayer Leverkusen for Florian Wirtz, talkSPORT understands.
And the Premier League champions are hopeful of reaching an settlement, that is regardless of already seeing a £109m bid rejected.
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The Bundesliga membership had been believed to be demanding £126m, which might smash the British switch report.
That’s presently held by Chelsea who paid round £115m for Moises Caicedo in 2023.
The Reds not too long ago launched the £109m supply to carry the Bayer Leverkusen playmaker to Anfield.
Private phrases have already been agreed between each events, with the 22-year-old solely having eyes on a swap to Merseyside.
The Germany worldwide’s desire has seen Manchester Metropolis and Bayern Munich settle for defeat of their pursuit, with solely Liverpool on the desk to safe his companies.
Whereas there’s a willingness from Leverkusen to promote Wirtz early within the window, they might be open for 2 Liverpool stars to be included in any future supply.
And the 2 which were recognized are attacking midfielder Harvey Elliott, in addition to centre-back Jarell Quansah.
Each males have spent their Liverpool careers as far as back-ups, with Elliott making simply 18 Premier League appearances for the champions within the 2024/25 season – beginning simply twice within the top-flight.
As for academy graduate Quansah, he mustered up simply 13 outings within the top-flight, with 4 of his appearances coming in Arne Slot’s beginning XI.
talkSPORT’s chief soccer correspondent Alex Criminal supplied an replace on Liverpool’s quest to signal Wirtz on The Sports activities Breakfast present on Monday morning.

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He mentioned: “Liverpool have made their preliminary supply, we perceive in extra of £109m.
“It’s not fairly a British report charge, which is what Leverkusen had been asking for.
“When Bayern Munich had been on the negotiating desk, the worth was £126m.
“The attention-grabbing component right here is the potential of Liverpool gamers heading in the other way.
“Bayer Leverkusen are large followers of Harvey Elliott specifically, who’s a participant Liverpool could be prepared to promote for the appropriate worth this summer season.
“The opposite man who might transfer in the other way is Jarell Quansah.

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“Liverpool attempting to get their enterprise carried out early.”
The Reds have already wrapped up the signature of Wirtz’s ex-Leverkusen teammate Jeremie Frimpong after activating his £29.5m launch clause.
Slot’s facet moved quick to signal the Dutch full-back after shedding Trent Alexander-Arnold to Actual Madrid.
In the meantime, they’re additionally readying a transfer for Bournemouth’s £45m-rated left-back Milos Kerkez.
They usually might additionally make a transfer for Newcastle winger Anthony Gordon ought to they half methods with Luis Diaz this summer season to both Barcelona or Al Nassr.
Whereas Diaz is dealing with an unsure future, back-up goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher has left the membership after 67 appearances unfold throughout six campaigns.

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Brentford have accomplished an £18m deal to signal him as a alternative for the departing Mark Flekken, who’s on his approach to Leverkusen.
The has made one membership very pleased with Ringmahon Rangers bagging a sell-on charge doubtlessly price round £2m.
And membership secretary Sean Fitzgerald completely advised talkSPORT.com: “There’s cash being trashed round in every single place. There’s figures being thrown out. Jesus Christ, we’re shopping for all kinds.
“Nobody is aware of what we’re getting but as a result of we nonetheless do not know the deal between Liverpool and Brentford. We’re not going to know that for some time. We are the least of Liverpool’s worries now in the meanwhile as a result of they’re nonetheless attempting to signal gamers.
“When it does occur, when it does come, we’ve huge amenities as it’s. We have nice amenities right here, however our subsequent plan might be a full-size Astro pitch.
“After that, the cash will simply be put within the financial institution, and it’ll be there for the subsequent 100 years for the membership.

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“It will be there for my youngsters. It will be there for his or her youngsters. It will be there for the children after. It is life-changing cash for us, particularly for a membership of our dimension, for our group, and for the place we dwell.”