Liverpool have spared no expense in their agreement with Florian Wirtz after details began to filter through, and when the Reds expect to seal the deal with Bayer Leverkusen has also come to light.

It is not as if Bayern Munich has always landed its top transfer targets, but losing out to Liverpool FC on Bayer Leverkusen ace Florian Wirtz seems to have stung everyone at the club a bit. Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer admitted that Max Eberl told him that a deal for Wirtz was likely not happening.

Wirtz has been targeted by both clubs but is believed to favour Liverpool — although they would still need to agree a deal with Leverkusen.

Leverkusen are awaiting Liverpool's opening bid for Florian Wirtz and it could include an Anfield star, according to a trusted source.

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 club had met with Wirtz and his family expecting to finalize a deal, only to be told that move was not going to happen. As for what changed the playmaker’s mind, Liverpool coach Arne Slot appears to have had a lot to do with the change of the heart:

The Magpies want £120million for Isak, and, according to GMS, Liverpool ‘have the financial clout to meet Newcastle’s demands’ for the striker, who was described as “world class” by Alan Shearer on BBC Sport in January 2025.