The Reds may be about shatter numerous records for German superstar Wirtz - but is status as Britain's most costly signing ever could end up being a brief one with Slot ready to strike again

Harvey Elliott admits struggling with the "ridiculous" conditions as the Liverpool midfielder suffered frustration with England under-21s. The Young Lions were held to a goalless draw by Slovenia in their latest match at the UEFA European Under-21 Championships in Slovakia on Sunday.

Germany international Florian Wirtz is set to undergo a medical on Friday ahead of his transfer to Liverpool, with the Bayer Leverkusen star agreeing a five-year deal

Nobody wants to read about Florian Wirtz anymore unless you are prepared to lose all dignity and pretend that the deal has fallen through.

Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for an initial $135 million, according to CBS Sports sources. The agreement to sign the German international could ultimately break the British transfer record set by Chelsea when they signed Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for just short of $145 million.

Liverpool have agreed to sign Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz in a deal that could rise to a British transfer record fee of £116m, sources told ESPN.

The second summer transfer window is firmly underway with a host of clubs including Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool chasing players such as Bryan Mbeumo, Viktor Gyokeres, Florian Wirtz and mo

The latest Liverpool transfer news and rumours, including updates on Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez, Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz, Hugo Ekitike, Benjamin Sesko and Anthony Gordon

The father of Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez has described his son's impending transfer to Liverpool as "basically a done deal."

The move could pave the way for Liverpool to sign Milos Kerkez, with Bournemouth already adding a replacement to their ranks. Kerkez is expected to depart the club for Premier League champions Liverpool,