Liverpool is expected to be active in the coming summer transfer window and they have already had contact with Florian Wirtz via a potential switch to Anfield.
Liverpool became a member of Bayern Munich and Manchester City in the race for Florian Wirtz after contacting the camp of the Bayer Leverkusen -star to gauge his interest in a potential transfer this summer.
The sought after 22-year-old attacking midfielder has been associated with Bayern and City after another fantastic season for Leverkusen under Xabi Alonso. Interest of the Reds has long been ready as Liverpool to make important movements in the summer transfer window to build on their Premier League title Triumph.
With Arne Slot and the club's recruitment team who are looking for reinforcements on attack, a potential dip for Wirtz would tick many boxes – if the German international is open to moving abroad.
As revealed for the first time by athletics, the contact between Liverpool and Wirtz's representatives was purely for the first to show interest in the player. It is speculated that Wirtz wants to stay in Leverkusen – or at least within the Bundesliga – but Liverpool is ready to follow a deal if the player indicates that he is open to a move to England.
Leverkusen is located in a strong negotiating position such as Wirtz decides to continue; He is contracted to the club until 2027 and is supposed to be appreciated at a seismic € 150 million (£ 126.2 million) by the former German champions.
This season Wirtz has 10 goals and 12 assists to his name after the leading role in last year's title -winning campaign and is one of a number of key figures that Leverkusen could soon lose.
They are already aware that Alonso will continue with the former midfielder of Real Madrid at the end of the Bundesliga campaign, prepared to replace the outgoing Carlo Ancelotti on his old stamping soil.
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Liverpool is now also interested in acquiring Jeremie Frimpong, the attacking right back that, according to many, would be the perfect replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is also Bernabeu-bound.
The 24-year-old wrote a release clause in his contract and there was a deal nearby earlier this week. However, the director of Bayer Leverkusen, Fernando Carro, states that this is not the case.
“Jeremie Frimpong has a long contract with us, which also has an exit clause, but we are currently not aware of every transfer,” Carro told Sport.de. “The rumors surprised me a bit when I started in the football company seven years ago.
“As I am gradually involved, there are always different interested parties, there are different parties, there are different relationships. It is actually very difficult to find out where the rumors come from, but I have to say that there are many that really surprise me.”
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