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He arrived at the club’s training ground on Friday morning to do the second part of the medical before the deal was rubber stamped.
The Reds will pay £100m upfront to Bayer Leverkusen with the rest due in add-ons which are linked to both the individual success of the player and the team.
He has signed a five-year deal with the Reds in a deal which breaks the club record £85m they agreed to pay Benfica for Darwin Nunez in 2022.
And should they hit all the add-ons in the deal it will surpass the £115m Chelsea paid Brighton for Moises Caicedo in 2023, which currently stands as the British transfer record.
The Reds negotiated a fee lower than the £127m package which Leverkusen were trying to hold out for.
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Last season they won the Premier League so my goal is for sure to win it again and also to go further in the Champions League(
Real Madrid also had an initial interest but decided to pursue other targets.
The £100m will be guaranteed but, like any modern deal, will be paid in instalments over a number of years while the add-ons will then be paid as and when they are triggered.
The huge figure shows the belief within Anfield for the ability of the Germany international both now and in the future.
Newcastle front man Alexander Isak is certainly admired at Liverpool, among other clubs.
Although, the Magpies are under no pressure to sell due to PSR rules so it would take a huge change in stance for them to suddenly listen to offers especially with Champions League football this season.
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