Liverpool Shatters Records with Wirtz Signing

Liverpool has signed Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for 116.5 million pounds, making him the club's most expensive signing. Wirtz replaces De Bruyne at City and joins a select group of players surpassing the 100 million pound mark in the Premier League.

Liverpool has secured a groundbreaking transfer by signing Germany's Florian Wirtz from Bundesliga's Bayer Leverkusen. The Premier League champions confirmed Friday that Wirtz joins them as their most expensive acquisition, breaking previous records.

While financial specifics were withheld, British media speculates the deal amounts to 116.5 million pounds, inclusive of potential add-ons, outstripping the 75 million pounds fee paid for Virgil van Dijk in 2017. The 22-year-old continues a trend of 100 million pound signings, akin to prominent Premier League names like Chelsea's Enzo Fernandez and Moises Caicedo.

Wirtz expressed immense satisfaction, stating, "I feel very happy and very proud." With two years left at Leverkusen, the midfielder, linked to Bayern Munich and Manchester City, looks forward to making his mark in the Premier League after a distinguished tenure in the Bundesliga.

(With inputs from agencies.)