Liverpool Breaks Bank for German Maestro Florian Wirtz

Liverpool has announced the signing of Germany's Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, setting a new club transfer record. The 22-year-old attacking midfielder was secured for a staggering guaranteed fee of 100 million pounds, with additional bonuses potentially raising the total.

Wirtz becomes Liverpool's most expensive acquisition, eclipsing the previous record held by Virgil van Dijk. Despite having two years left on his contract at Leverkusen, Wirtz decided to embark on a new Premier League adventure amid interest from Bayern Munich and Manchester City.

The German international's signing is viewed as a crucial addition to Liverpool manager Arne Slot's squad as the club eyes success both domestically and in Europe, following their Premier League triumph last season.

(With inputs from agencies.)