How are the Premier League champions able to spend so big on so many players and does it impact their PSR prospects?

Ian Doyle with the Liverpool analysis after Arne Slot's side are beaten 4-2 by AC Milan in their friendly in Hong Kong on Saturday

Much is expected of German player Florian Wirtz this coming season after his summer transfer from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool, the reigning Premier League champion

Virgil van Dijk has revealed how he played a part in Florian Wirtz’s club record move to Anfield as he told him: “Liverpool is the place to be.” The Germany international joined the Premier League champions from Bayer Leverkusen last month for a fee which could rise to £116 million ($156m).

Liverpool have broken their transfer record for the signing of Germany international Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, the club announced on Friday. ESPN previously reported the deal to be worth a total of £116 million ($156.27 million) -- it includes an initial £100 million payment with £16 million in add-ons.

Florian Wirtz is currently on Liverpool's pre-season tour of Asia having made an immediate impression on his new team-mates following his £116million transfer

A heavily rearranged Liverpool succumbed to a flurry of top class counter-attacks to lose their pre-season match against AC Milan 4-2.

Liverpool have agreed a British-record transfer fee to sign Florian Wirtz; total package is £116.5m (€137.5m), made up of £100m plus £16.5m in potential add-ons; Wirtz is now free to speak to Liverpool;

Former Liverpool defender Markus Babbel believes that, despite the high transfer fee, Florian Wirtz offers the Reds great value even with the 22-year-old German playmaker potentially becoming a Britis

Ryan Gravenberch has detailed what Liverpool's players have already learned about £116m club record transfer Florian Wirtz

Hugo Ekitiké's initial price might garner interest, but being new to the Premier League casts doubt over reliability.