Liverpool have submitted a club-record €130 million bid to sign Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz this summer, a source has told ESPN.

Buoyed by Wirtz’s decision, Liverpool tabled an offer over €100 million (£84.2 million, $113.6 million), though that fell significantly short of Leverkusen's asking price of €150 million (£126.2 million, $170.4 million).

Bayern Munich are aiming to bolster their attacking options in the summer transfer window and have added a Liverpool star to their list of targets.

Fabrizio Romano has provided the latest on Florian Wirtz to Liverpool including a new development, while Jamie Carragher has raised eyebrows when discussing where the German would play.

Arne Slot's big promise to Florian WirtzIt's been reported in the German media that Slot was able to give Wirtz a guarantee that Bayern Munich couldn't. The Dutchman promised Wirtz that he'll be the