Florian Wirtz is closing in on a move to Liverpool after rejecting Bayern Munich and the transfer has been called a "real shame" for the Bundesliga by Hans-Joachim Watzke

Harvey Elliott admits struggling with the "ridiculous" conditions as the Liverpool midfielder suffered frustration with England under-21s. The Young Lions were held to a goalless draw by Slovenia in their latest match at the UEFA European Under-21 Championships in Slovakia on Sunday.

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.

A few days before the Devers trade, it was reported that Liverpool is signing Florian Wirtz to a club-record deal in the Premier League. The connection there, of course, is that Fenway Sports Group owns both the Reds Sox and Liverpool F.C.

Liverpool are currently engaged in two deals to follow Jeremie Frimpong's move to Anfield, but where will the club's attention go next with at least two months left of the summer still to go?Once

Wirtz had grown up in a family that refused to compromise his development, nor that of his sister Juliane, who plays for Werder Bremen. His father Hans remains the chairman of Grun-Weiss Brauweiler, Wirtz's childhood was framed around the local football team. He grew up with a ball attached to his feet.

LIVERPOOL could have a new-look attack next season with a potential £300million spending spree this summer. Jeremie Frimpong has already arrived and Florian Wirtz is set to be the next through the