Liverpool has rejected two bids for Florian Wirtz as Bayer Leverkusen their hefty asking price requires the Reds to submit a player-plus-cash offer
Liverpool has rejected two of their opening offers for Florian Wirtz and may have to give Bayer Leverkusen a player if they want to succeed in the German landing. Wirtz has emerged as an important target for the Reds this summer.
They will have to break their transfer record if they want to sign it, but first she and his Bundesliga club must agree on compensation. After two negotiations, there is still no breakthrough for the Premier League side.
Originally they offered £ 84 million with an extra £ 12.6 million in bonuses. After that was rejected, they raised it again and submitted a general package that amounted to a total of £ 109.6 million, but both were finally repeated Kicker.
The German club wants £ 126 million before they consider let their playmaker go. Their club chef Fernando Carro said earlier that they would “never let Wirtz leave” for less than their appreciation.
Harvey Elliott and Jarrell Quansah are seen as two players who can help the two parties to achieve a breakthrough in negotiations, where Leverkusen both admire. With a clear amount between what Liverpool wants to pay and which Leverkusen the former Fulham-Jongeer or the center-like back from home soil, the gap can bridge.
Elliott struggled this season to play time under Arne Slot and when Wirtz comes, his minutes will probably fall further, which can motivate him to find new meadows. The signing of the 22-year-old can also hinder the playing time of Dominik Szoboszlai.
Liverpool has already concluded a deal with Leverkusen this summer after obtaining the signing of Jeremie Frimpong. The Dutchman will fill the emptiness that has been left by Trent Alexander-Arnold and has signed for £ 30 million after the Reds activated with release clause in the Bayarena.
Leverkusen's director Simon Rolfes has said about the future of the player: “It is currently an open subject with Florian. There is a concrete interest from Liverpool, but there is no longer to say. Florian is our player.”
Erik Ten Hag has just been appointed as the new manager of the club after the Xabi Alonso exit, but refused to be attracted to possible outputs for the preseason. Leverkusen has also lost the leading defender Jonathan Tah, who moved to Bayern Munich after the end of his contract.