Florian Wirtz arrived in the UK on Thursday evening to complete his £ 100 million move to the Premier League champions Liverpool.
The total package is £ 116.5 million (€ 137.5 million), consisting of a £ 100 million plus £ 16.5 million in potential add-ons.
Sky in Germany reports that the 22-year-old also successfully completed the first part of his medical.
The second part will take place on Friday, after which he has to sign a five -year contract with a minimum salary of £ 195,000 a week, which could be £ 245,000 a week with bonuses.
The relocation for the Germany International will darken the previous British record transfer of £ 115 million that Chelsea has paid to Brighton to sign Moises Caicedo in 2023.
He only wanted to become a member of Liverpool during this window, Sky Sports News understands, and not for the money.
The tactical plan of Liverpool -head coach Arne Slot for the playmaker would be one of the main reasons he chose to move to Anfield.
Wirtz, who spent his entire senior career at Leverkusen, scored 10 goals and registered 12 assists in 25 Starts when his party finished in second place last season to Bayern Munich, a year after winning a competition and cup double.
Liverpool, just like a number of top European clubs, has been watching Wirtz for some time – who was one of the most impressive artists of the Bundesliga last season -.
Manchester City withdrew from the race for his signature, reportedly because of the spiral costs of the entire package, and Wirtz expressed a preference for Merseyside over Bayern Munich.
Wirtz will follow his former Leverkusen teammate Jeremie Frimpong to Anfield after the Netherlands has connected a £ 29.5 million deal.
The side of Arne Slot also sees a deal for Bournemouth left back Milos Kerkez, which is appreciated at around £ 45 million. As it looks now, no formal offer of Liverpool has been made.
Why Game -Changer Wirtz was in demand – and how he fits Reds
Wirtz is the German gem and the Bayer Leverkusen -Superster attracted interest from some of the largest clubs in Europe.