The Reds hope to have the Wirtz transfer fully finalised at the back end of this week after details emerged of his colossal wages and with one lingering doubt about the player 100% eradicated

The January transfer window is now open and Liverpool are in a strong position as they close in on the record-breaking signing of Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen

Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for an initial $135 million, according to CBS Sports sources. The agreement to sign the German international could ultimately break the British transfer record set by Chelsea when they signed Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for just short of $145 million.

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Wirtz had grown up in a family that refused to compromise his development, nor that of his sister Juliane, who plays for Werder Bremen. His father Hans remains the chairman of Grun-Weiss Brauweiler, Wirtz's childhood was framed around the local football team. He grew up with a ball attached to his feet.