After several rejected bids, Liverpool have now agreed a deal to sign Wirtz for a whopping €136.3 million (£116.1 million, $157.8 million)—making Wirtz the most expensive sale in Bundesliga history and setting him up to break the Premier League transfer record if all add-ons are met.

Talk of a done deal has passed the rumour stage as the Reds secure the superstar Germany and Bayer Leverkusen attacker in a blockbuster deal.