- Liverpool submit fresh bid for Florian Wirtz
- New offer still below Bayer's expectation
- Two sides are nearing an agreement regardless
Getty Images SportLiverpool on brink of landing Florian Wirtz in record-breaking transfer after sending fresh offer for Bayer Leverkusen's €150m star

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WHAT HAPPENED?
The Premier League champions have been working hard since the end of the season to sign Bayer Leverkusen's in-demand Wirtz, as they looked to beat the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City and Bayern Munich to the signing of the 22-year-old. Liverpool submitted their first offer for the German international last week but saw their mammoth €130 million (£110m/$148m) bid rejected by Die Werkself as they looked to hold out for a transfer fee of €150 million (£127m/$171m).
Getty Images SportTHE BIGGER PICTURE
The Times' Paul Joyce has now reported that Liverpool have officially submitted a revised offer worth £100 million (€118.6m/$135.3m) with the additional £13 million (€15.4m/$17.6m) in add-ons. The total offer still falls short of Bayer Leverkusen's demanded price by a fair margin, which the Reds are unwilling to meet.
TELL ME MORE...
Sky Germany's Florian Plettenberg also reported that Liverpool have indeed tabled fresh conversations with Die Werkself and the two sides are very close to reaching an agreement for the record-breaking transfer of Wirtz. The report added that a deal is now 'just a matter of time'.
Getty Images SportWHAT NEXT FOR WIRTZ?
The German had been hoping for a transfer away from Leverkusen this summer as he looked to take on a 'new challenge'. Wirtz had been convinced by the Liverpool project and has already turned down both Bayern and City to shift his focus completely towards Arne Slot's side.
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