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Florian Wirtz on UEFA Nations League duty(Image: Getty Images)

Florian Wirtz will join Liverpool this summer - but fans are still being made to wait for an official announcement.

The eventual fee, including add-ons, will be a new Premier League record of £116million.

Leverkusen had attempted to play hardball on the fee, but Wirtz is set to begin the 2025-26 season as a Liverpool player - and for less than the £125m initially demanded by the selling club.



The Reds have not been in as much of a rush as some of their Premier League rivals to get a deal over the line, as they are not involved in the Club World Cup.

Wirtz is poised to become Arne Slot's third new addition this summer.

Frimpong and Giorgi Mamardashvili have already completed moves, while Liverpool have helped fund some of their summer spending by selling Caoimhin Kelleher to Brentford.

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Liverpool's situation differs to that of Club World Cup competitors Chelsea and Manchester City.

Both of those clubs made full use of the extra transfer window at the start of June, which was introduced to help teams bolster their squad for the tournament in the United States.

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Chelsea have added to their ranks for the Club World Cup, with Liam Delap, Dario Essugo and Mamadou Sarr all part of their squad, though Estevao Willian won't join until after the tournament.

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