Bayern Munich actually offered higher wages<\/a>, though such was Wirtz\u2019s desire to sign with the Premier League champions, he snubbed the Bundesliga\u2019s biggest club.<\/p>\n Wirtz is eagerly awaiting the call to undergo a medical which won\u2019t come until Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen agree a transfer fee.<\/p>\n The Reds have lodged three bids so far, with the highest worth \u00a3113m (\u00a3100m plus \u00a313m in add-ons).<\/p>\n That bid has been rejected by Leverkusen who have continued to hold out for their dream \u00a3126m valuation.<\/p>\n However, both The Times\u2019 Paul Joyce and the Daily Mail\u2019s Merseyside correspondent, Lewis Steele, insisted a fourth bid will be made<\/a>.<\/p>\n Furthermore, Steele suggested Leverkusen could finally relax their demands by dropping their asking price from \u00a3126m to roughly \u00a3118m.<\/p>\n Joyce and Steele stressed all parties involved \u2013 Liverpool, Leverkusen, Wirtz and his representatives \u2013 fully expect a deal will be done.<\/p>\n That was followed by Sky Germany\u2019s Florian Plettenberg predicting a club-to-club\u00a0agreement will be struck in the next \u201cone, two or three days.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n Now, a fresh update from Mail reporter Steele has strongly suggested Leverkusen WILL compromise on the final package.<\/p>\n Speaking to The Anfield Wrap<\/a>, Steele said:\u00a0\u201cAs far as I\u2019m aware the clubs are closing in on an agreement. I think it\u2019s (the delays) all coming from the Leverkusen side.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re trying to eke out as much money as they can and fair play to them. Look, this is their prized asset, why shouldn\u2019t they put up a fight for him?<\/p>\n \u201cBut the word I got on Sunday was Leverkusen are going to slightly budge on that \u00a3126m asking price, maybe somewhere around just under \u00a3120m would do a deal.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re fighting over the add-ons and the details, the bonuses and whether they\u2019re achievable or not.<\/p>\n \u201cNow Wirtz is finished on international duty this should head to a conclusion fairly swiftly and hopefully Liverpool will finally cough up that money and Leverkusen will shake their hand on it.\u201d<\/p>\n Florian Wirtz transfer will smash transfer records<\/strong><\/p>\n Liverpool\u2019s record buy remains the \u00a385m (add-ons included) paid to Benfica when signing Darwin Nunez in 2022.<\/p>\n Wirtz\u2019s deal even without add-ons will obliterate that record and it\u2019s by no means the only record that will fall.<\/p>\n The Premier League\u2019s most expensive signing is Moises Caicedo by way of his \u00a3115m switch from Brighton to Chelsea.<\/p>\n Had Liverpool\u2019s third bid worth \u00a3113m been accepted, the Reds would have narrowly avoided having to make Wirtz the EPL\u2019s record-breaking buy.<\/p>\n But as stated, a deal worth a figure just below the \u00a3120m mark is expected to be struck and at that price, Wirtz will surpass the Ecuador international.<\/p>\n Wirtz will also become\u00a0Bayer Leverkusen\u2019s record sale and also the most expensive German footballer of all time<\/a>.<\/p>\n Latest Liverpool news \u2013 Gakpo, Alisson, Chiesa\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n \ud83d\udd34\u00a0Liverpool star Gakpo responds to Bayern Munich rumours with 24-word future declaration<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \ud83d\udd34\u00a0Alisson Becker spills Liverpool contract plan and names next club he wants to join<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n
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