Latest Liverpool transfer news as Florian Wirtz posts an exciting update on social media amid a £116m agreement

The arrival of Florian Wirtz at Anfield could lead to another forward leaving the club in the summer transfer window.

Chelsea were in talks to sign Michael Olise last summer, and Liverpools £117m move for Florian Wirtz has just proved their huge mistake.

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,

According to Fabrizio Romano, via Give Me Sport, Ekitike has not given a final decision to anyone and is said to be keeping his options open. A proposed deal is reported to be likely to be extremely expensive for the club who succeeds in buying the 22-year-old.

Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke thinks it is a "shame" that Florian Wirtz is leaving the Bundesliga.