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View image in fullscreenLiverpool make £109m bid for Wirtz as Alexander-Arnold heads to Real Madrid

Club-record offer submitted for Leverkusen playmaker

Madrid pay £10m for early release of Alexander-Arnold

Liverpool have made a club-record bid of £109m (€130m) to Bayer Leverkusen for Florian Wirtz, the Germany international whom Arne Slot wants to maintain his team’s superiority in the Premier League and enhance their prospects of winning the Champions League.

Liverpool moved quickly to open talks with Leverkusen over their prized asset once it became clear he would not be joining Bayern Munich.

The news comes on the same day Liverpool agreed to let Trent Alexander-Arnold join Real Madrid when the transfer window opens on Sunday in a deal that will be worth £10m to the Premier League champions.

Wirtz, capped 29 times by Germany, is understood to be keen on joining Liverpool for a fresh challenge after five years in the Bundesliga.

Madrid reopened talks with Liverpool this week about signing Alexander-Arnold for the Club World Cup, which starts on 14 June.

That means the total deal is worth £10m to Liverpool.

But the club prioritised the team’s pursuit of the title under Arne Slot, with Alexander-Arnold playing an important part in the successful mission.

“Liverpool FC can confirm an offer has been accepted for Trent Alexander-Arnold from Real Madrid for his transfer upon the opening of the June transfer window,” read a club statement.

Alexander-Arnold leaves Liverpool FC with the club appreciative and grateful for his contribution to those successes.”

Frimpong should shortly join Liverpool for £30m.