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German publication BILD have provided a new interesting update on Liverpool and Florian Wirtz.

The German international has been one of the major names linked with a switch to Anfield this summer, and it appears the club’s hierarchy is prepared to take a huge step in ensuring they land him.

Liverpool were given a huge boost in their attempt to land the highly-rated midfielder when Manchester City pulled out of the race for his signature.

Pep Guardiola’s side as well as German giants Bayern Munich have been the most serious parties in the race for Wirtz.

However, in a stunning reversal, Manchester City cooled their interest in the player after months of actively pursuing him?

It is reported Pep Guardiola’s team is stepping back from their pursuit of the German international due to the escalating financial demands of the transfer.

Securing the 22-year-old could have resulted in the most expensive signing in City’s history, with the total cost – including transfer fees and wages -potentially reaching €300 million in what is considered unfeasible by the Manchester club.

However, Liverpool are not afraid of spending big on Wirtz and they are said to be making serious move to get the deal done soon.

This is according to a report by BILD, which claims that some of the club’s chiefs are set to travel to the US to hold discussions around the signing of Wirtz.

“The bosses around football boss Michael Edwards (45) are to fly to Boston this week,” the BILD report said.

“Reason for the visit: The English want to get the figures for the Wirtz transfer approved by the club owners of the “Fenway Sports Group,” the report added.

The rprot also added that Leverkusen, “is demanding a transfer fee of 150 million euros for its superstar, who still has a contract until 2027.”

BILD also clarified that Liverpool has (the money to pay for Wirtz), “because after the extensions of Virgil van Dijk (33) and Mo Salah (32), the championship team does not need to be rebuilt with great financial expenditure, but can be strengthened at the top.”

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