The German side has stoked up the transfer intrigue and speculation with an unprompted social media post about Florian Wirtz and his impressive form in the Champions League this season

Liverpool target Jeremie Frimpong also discussed by Devin Ozek, who worked with sporting director Simon Rolfes at Leverkusen; Xabi Alonso and Jonathan Tah also discussed as Ozek lifts lid on clubs tra

Trent Alexander-Arnold is poised to receive a monumental signing-on bonus for joining Real Madrid. The full-back is heading to the Spanish capital on a free transfer, although Los Blancos are paying Liverpool £8.4million to sign him up in time for the Club World Cup.

Real Madrid have joined Liverpool in the race to sign Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz, with Xabi Alonso eager for a reunion in Spain.

Florian Wirtz is Germanys gem and the Bayer Leverkusen superstar is attracting interest from some of the biggest clubs in Europe; Adam Bate speaks to those in the know to get the lowdown on what makes

Wirtz had been publicly courted by Bayern for months, to the extent that it reportedly made the player uncomfortable. Other reports in German claim that Bayern manager Vincent Kompany failed to impress Wirtz when outlining his plan for the player. As such, Liverpool won the race for the star.

An outstanding German talent declining Bayern will leave a bruise, even more so given that this was not just a financial decision

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.