Florian Wirtz will finalise his British-record transfer from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool; the Reds had been tracking the Germany international since 2020; the 22-year-old attacking midfielder could

Florian Wirtz knows what it is to be a wanted man. And now, six years after catching the eye of some of the game's biggest clubs, Wirtz is making the second high profile, contentious move of his career.

Manchester City had been keen on Wirtz before cooling their interest because of the costs involved in the deal, while Bayern Munich were also linked with him