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By all accounts, we will see Florian Wirtz in a Liverpool shirt in the not-too-distant future.

The club h have escalated efforts to sign the Bayer Leverkusen midfielder, submitting an official bid exceeding €100 million (£84 million) as negotiations accelerate.

The Premier League champions aim to finalize one of Europe’s most high-profile transfers before the summer window formally opens, with manager Arne Slot playing a huge role in convincing the German international to choose Anfield over Bayern Munich

Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes confirmed Liverpool’s “concrete interest” but stressed no agreement has been reached.

The Bundesliga club initially demanded €150 million (£126 million) but appears open to structuring a deal around a lower base fee with performance-related add-ons.

Liverpool’s bid, described as “in excess of €100 million including achievable bonuses,” reflects this strategy.

Securing Wirtz would mark Liverpool’s most ambitious signing since Virgil van Dijk.

And while the transfer is still yet to materialize, some are already predicting his potential squad number at Anfield.

GIVMESPORT have reported that Florian Wirtz is poised to adopt the No.

27 shirt at Liverpool should his anticipated transfer from Bayer Leverkusen materialize.

The German international, who currently wears the No.

10 at Leverkusen, is unlikely to retain the iconic number at Anfield as Alexis Mac Allister already possesses it.

With Mac Allister firmly established in Liverpool’s squad, Wirtz is expected to revert to the number he initially wore upon breaking into Leverkusen’s first team in 2020.

The No.

27 holds personal significance for Wirtz, having been his debut senior squad number before he transitioned to No.

10 in 2023.

At Liverpool, this number became available after Darwin Núñez vacated it to take the No.

24 (both worn by Wirtz for Germany), remain possibilities but are less likely due to current squad allocations.

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