Liverpool have opened talks to sign Bayer Leverkusen forward Florian Wirtz, according to AS.Arne Slot has been promised a war chest to revamp his squad ahead of next season’s title defence, and

Liverpool are “accelerating” their transfer interest in Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz, reports in Germany claim, after an emergency meeting to decide if they could afford the record-breaking fee such a deal would demand.

Florian Wirtz (22) is set to become one of the biggest stories of this summer’s transfer window.  In recent weeks, it was reported that Bayern Munich had nearly