Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy believes if Florian Wirtz signs for his old club nobody will stop them from retaining the Premier League title next year. As previously reported by the ECHO, negotiations are ongoing between the Reds and Leverkusen over a deal for the 22-year-old that is almost certain to smash the club record transfer of the Premier League champions.

Florian Wirtz has been strongly linked with a summer transfer to Liverpool following interest from Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Real Madrid.

Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen continue to discuss a potential transfer involving Florian Wirtz, reports in Germany state, with a potential swap deal in the offing to help reduce the amount of money the newly crowned Premier League champions would need to pay.

Liverpool are preparing to launch a major overhaul of their squad this summer with a host of new signings expected - but the Reds are also set to lose a key player

A report has revealed when Liverpool are hoping to complete a deal for Florian Wirtz by as his transfer from Bayer Leverkusen edges closer.

Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz is expected to join Liverpool in the coming days, but he may be denied his dream shirt number.

Salah has signed a new two-year deal at Liverpool worth around £400,000-a-week, an annual salary of £18.2m. The Egyptian has been perceived as the club’s marquee player since signing from Roma in 2017, having scored 245 times for the Reds, and is likely to raise eyebrows at Wirtz being so close to him in wages.

Fabrizio Romano has provided the latest on Florian Wirtz to Liverpool including a new development, while Jamie Carragher has raised eyebrows when discussing where the German would play.