Liverpool agrees to pay record fee of $157 million for Florian Wirtz, reports say

Liverpool has agreed to pay a transfer fee of 116 million pounds ($157 million) for attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, which includes a guaranteed 100 million plus 16 million in add-ons, potentially setting a British record. Wirtz, a key player for Leverkusen and a Germany international, is expected to undergo a medical soon and reunite with former teammate Jeremie Frimpong at Liverpool.

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