Which Liverpool player is now expected to depart if and when Florian Wirtz signs has been revealed, while TEAMtalk has learned of how news of the Reds\u2019 imminent coup has gone down at Manchester City.<\/p>\n
Liverpool<\/a> are on course to smash multiple records by completing the signing of Florian Wirtz<\/a> from Bayer Leverkusen. Liverpool\u2019s record purchase remains the \u00a385m (add-ons included) when signing Darwin Nunez from Benfica. The Premier League\u2019s most expensive ever signing is Moises Caicedo by way of his \u00a3115m switch to Chelsea and both figures are in line to be surpassed.<\/p>\n German superstar Wirtz has agreed personal terms with the Reds and per David Ornstein, has already been house-hunting in the north west of England.<\/p>\n Liverpool\u2019s primary competition for Wirtz, Bayern Munich<\/a>, have been personally informed by Wirtz of his intention to move to Anfield.<\/p>\n As such, Bayern have conceded defeat in the race and turned their attention to signing alternatives. Brighton\u2019s Kaoru Mitoma and Rafael Leao of AC Milan are both under consideration.<\/p>\n TEAMtalk exclusively revealed on Friday night that Manchester United captain, Bruno Fernandes, is also in Bayern\u2019s sights<\/a>.<\/p>\n Liverpool also had to fend off Man City<\/a> in the race for Wirtz, though thankfully for the Reds, City exited the fast lane voluntarily one week ago.<\/p>\n Claims Man City baulked at the costs involved \u2013 Wirtz is valued at \u20ac150m \/ \u00a3126m \u2013 have been verified. However, our insider, Fraser Fletcher, has been told of a second reason why City pulled the plug.<\/p>\n City are understood to have been happy to abort their mission after being informed by Wirtz\u2019s entourage that the playmaker not only preferred joining Bayern, but fully intended to sign with Germany\u2019s biggest club.<\/p>\n As such, Man City believed Wirtz\u2019s fate was sealed and we\u2019ve been informed news of Liverpool snatching a deal has left key personnel at the Etihad \u2018stunned.\u2019<\/p>\n City had already begun to ramp up a move for Morgan Gibbs-White as an alternative to Wirtz and successor to Kevin De Bruyne.<\/p>\n Liverpool, meanwhile, are expected to land the bigger prize and Wirtz\u2019s arrival may well spell the end for Harvey Elliott<\/a>.<\/p>\n Elliott the odd man out if\/when Wirtz arrives<\/strong><\/p>\n Elliott, 22, struggled to make an impression on Slot this season, with the vast bulk of 27 appearances across all competitions coming from the bench. Indeed, his 27 outings accounted for just 816 minutes of action.<\/p>\n Elliott\u2019s primary position is the No 10 role behind the striker and try as he might, he could not displace Dominik Szoboszlai.<\/p>\n And with Wirtz primed to push Szoboszlai onto the bench where he\u2019ll also provide cover for Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch in the deeper roles, Elliott\u2019s days at Anfield now look numbered.<\/p>\n Reporting on X earlier this week, Sky Germany\u2019s Florian Plettenberg stated<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cA departure of Harvey Elliott is possible.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are many interesting enquiries, and talks are ongoing. Liverpool would not stand in his way if a suitable offer comes in.\u201d<\/p>\n