Wirtz "loves" Liverpool, the double standard king is born this summer?

The reporter reported coldly After winning the Premier League title, Liverpool's financiers Fenway Group are ready to give a record-breaking gift to coach Slot, who brought the trophy. Liverpool came back and forth in the race for German rising star Wirtz and suddenly took a decisive lead. Wirtz has reached a personal agreement with Liverpool and has started looking for property in Liverpool. Meanwhile, Liverpool are in talks with Wirtz's parent club Bayer Leverkusen in the hope of completing the deal as soon as possible. Fabrizio Romano, as well as the British and German media, widely believe that the Wirtz deal is entering a state of "ready to be announced".

Wirtz, who is worth as much as 140 million euros, is the most watched "standard king" superstar in the European ball market this summer. The 22-year-old German attacking midfielder has 16 goals and 15 assists in 45 games for Bayer Leverkusen this season, tying Mohamed Salah with a double-double in the last two seasons in the top five leagues. Bayer Leverkusen have failed to defend their title this season, and Wirtz has already shown interest in moving to a bigger club. Bayern, Liverpool, Manchester City, Real Madrid, Grand Paris and other top European giants have expressed interest in him, and the odd goods Bayer Leverkusen have a price tag of up to 150 million euros, hoping to maximize the benefits of Wirtz's departure.

Originally, the German media generally believed that Wirtz would prefer Bayern, after all, the Wirtz family has a close relationship with Bayern legend Hoeness, and Bayern, who has been pursuing Wirtz for several months, once thought that the victory was in hand. Previously, Bayern continued to release the wind through the media, giving the impression that the outside world is determined to win, as well as the tendency of players to prioritize Bayern. At the same time, Bayern coach Kompany also met with Wirtz and his parents to try to convince Wirtz. On May 23, the situation changed suddenly, and the British and German media suddenly unanimously confirmed that Wirtz rejected Bayern and chose to join the Premier League champion Liverpool.

The turning point in the German media revealed was the meeting between Bayern's top management and Wirtz's team on May 21, and Wirtz was dissatisfied with Bayern's unilateral pressure through media opinion, which forced the player to avoid the media so as not to offend his parent club Bayer Leverkusen by answering questions about joining Bayern. In addition, Wirtz's father, Hans, and the player have also spoken to Liverpool boss Slot. Compared with the Bayern coach who could not clarify the tactical plan and the tactical positioning of Wirtz after his arrival, Slot's comprehensive iterative plan for Liverpool and the clear rhetoric of using Wirtz as the tactical core impressed the Wirtz father and son. In addition, Bayern's outdated training facilities have not been completely renovated for 30 years, and they cannot be compared to Liverpool's modern training base. After visiting the Liverpool training centre, Wirtz was determined to join the Premier League.

On May 23, Wirtz's father and agent, Hans, called Bayern director Ebel to inform him that Wirtz would not be joining Bayern. Wirtz's decision was made after a meeting with Bayern's top brass on Wednesday, but Bayern wanted to delay the announcement and reduce the fierce reaction from the outside world. Wirtz, who has been playing in the Bundesliga for five seasons, wants to join a higher league. The rejection of Bayern also means to "show loyalty" to the parent club Bayer Leverkusen, and will not join a direct rival in the Bundesliga. On May 24, Bayern president Heiner admitted that Wirtz's transfer talks had failed, and the German star's talks to join Liverpool were on the fast track. At the same time, the British media also revealed that Manchester City had withdrawn from the competition as early as May 19.

Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Liverpool has reached a personal agreement with Wirtz for an annual salary of 10 million euros, equivalent to a weekly salary of 160,000 pounds. The transfer fee is the biggest problem, and Bayer Leverkusen will not insist on a price tag of 150 million euros. Liverpool have brought in €35 million right-back Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen, hoping to reduce cash outlay in the form of player + transfer fee. In addition, Wirtz's transfer fee will also reduce the base transfer fee as much as possible, adding a floating clause. German media expect Wirtz's transfer fee to be 100 million euros + 30 million to 50 million euros floating clause, which may include a conversion price for the addition of 1 player. Fabrizio Romano believes that the deal for Wirtz could be announced as soon as next Monday.

At the beginning of 2020, Bayer Leverkusen only spent 200,000 euros to poach Wirtz from Cologne's Under-17 team, a deal that could make Leverkusen more than 600 times more profitable. If Wirtz joins for a transfer fee of at least 130 million euros, he will break the all-time record for transfer fees for Liverpool and the Premier League. The previous record for Liverpool's transfer fee was Uruguayan centre-forward Nunez (€85 million), who joined three years ago, and the Premier League's previous record was Argentine midfielder Enzo (€121 million), who joined at the beginning of 2023. Given that there are no other players with a transfer fee of more than 100 million euros in the market this summer, it is likely that the German rising star will also become the champion of the summer market.