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Romano reveals Florian Wirtz transfer breakdown as ‘almost guaranteed’ Liverpool fee obliterates records

James Marshment

6 hours ago

Bayer Leverkusen and Germany star Florian Wirtz next to the Liverpool FC club crest

Bayer Leverkusen and Germany star Florian Wirtz is closing on a move to Liverpool

Fabrizio Romano has revealed staggering new details of Florian Wirtz’s imminent transfer to Liverpool, having disclosed how the bonuses and add-ons in the contract will comfortably see the €150m agreement met, while Andy Robertson has broken the club’s code of silence over the impending arrival.

Arne Slot showed patience last summer when first stepping into the Anfield hotseat, only adding Federico Chiesa as a concrete addition to the squad he inherited from Jurgen Klopp. But despite romping to the Premier League title by a 10-point margin, Liverpool are now ready to conduct serious surgery on their squad and bring in a group of players who can help create a long-lasting dynasty.

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With Jeremie Frimpong already signed and Milos Kerkez on the cusp of becoming signing number two, the Reds have finally reached a breakthrough after prolonged talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a deal for Wirtz.

Ranked as one of the best German stars of his generation, striking a deal has not been easy, though hours of negotiations have finally seen the deadlock broken and the two clubs having agreed on a package which will obliterate a number of records.

Now providing more insight into how the Reds struck on that €150m (£127m, $172m) transfer package, Romano has revealed how Leverkusen talked Liverpool into including a number of easy-to-reach add-ons as part of the deal.

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“[On Tuesday] after dinner time, Liverpool got the green light from Bayer Leverkusen in paper via email confirming that they are set to accept their proposal,” Romano began on his YouTube channel.

“Some of these add-ons are easy, some of these add-ons are complicated, some of these add-ons are almost guaranteed… like appearances, and so after a number of games, you can already have some money as part of these add-ons.”

Confirming the deal is now entering the final stages, he added: “Now waiting for the formal steps… medical test, exchange all the documents, sign all the contracts.”