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.

Liverpool’s record-breaking deal for Florian Wirtz has reached a decisive moment, with the Germany international now scheduled for a medical later this week. According to David Ornstein via The Athletic,

The deal, reportedly to cost over $150 million dollars, gives reigning Premier League champions Liverpool a marquee playmaker with versatility across the attacking parts of the pitch.

It appears Liverpool’s top transfer target at left back is a formality at this point given Milos Kerkez’s father’s comments insinuating just small details remain in making it official. “It’s only Liverpool for us and we’re not going anywhere else and we won’t talk to other clubs.

Bournemouth's transfer activity appears to have paved the way for Liverpool to sign highly-rated left-back Milos Kerkez.