While he may drift unnoticed between the lines on the pitch, Wirtz has been unable to escape the headlines during an early season transfer saga. The sought-after playmaker was initially thought to be subject of a three-way tussle between Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Real Madrid.

Liverpool are set to win the race for Florian Wirtz but are reluctant to pay his €150m price tag in full, so could swap six players in a potential swap deal for the German superstar

Liverpool is prepared to pay Florian Wirtz a gross annual salary of $22.7 million per year, as the club closes in on a deal to sign one of Europe's best players. Wirtz, 22, had not really been linked with Liverpool prior to this month,

Florian Wirtz has been in discussion with German national team boss Julian Nagelsmann over a transfer to Liverpool

PSG had reportedly been keeping tabs on Lyon midfielder Rayan Cherki, who’s also attracting attention from Liverpool, Manchester United, and Tottenham. The 21-year-old is enjoying a standout season, with 12 goals and 20 assists in 44 appearances. His breakout campaign has firmly established him as one of Europe’s most exciting young talents.

While, as is often the case, there were differing views at Bayern, Liverpool, on the other hand, outlined a highly professional and appealing plan for Wirtz, which matters the most to the player. He is set to become the new central figure in midfield at Liverpool as a playmaker, with Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister behind him.

The Reds are thundering towards the sensational capture of Florian Wirtz, with Fabrizio Romano the latest top source to provide a crucial update.

Late yesterday, though, quotes emerged from Bayern Munich leadership that confirmed on their end what we know: Wirtz prefers the red of Liverpool to that of Bayern. “Max Eberl [Bayern’s director of sport] informed me that Florian Wirtz is probably leaning towards Liverpool.