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Liverpool are now favourites for Florian Wirtz, with Bayern Munich believing he favours a switch to the Reds(Image: Getty Images)

Premier League champions Liverpool are in talks with Bayer Leverkusen over a remarkable club record deal for playmaker Florian Wirtz.

Germany international Wirtz has long been expected to move to Bundesliga winners Bayern Munich were he to leave Bayer Leverkusen this summer, but Liverpool's interest has now turned his head and Bayern believe he will join the Reds.

The Athletic report that communication between the two clubs has been opened, with Liverpool also agreeing a deal for the Leverkusen right wing-back Jeremie Frimpong.

Wirtz, 22, has paid a visit to the north west of England to look at potential houses to live in, and a deal is progressing rapidly with Liverpool hopeful the switch can be concluded swiftly.

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Wirtz has scored 16 goals and registered 15 assists for Leverkusen this season, while he chalked up 18 goals and 20 assists in 49 appearances in all competitions last season as Xabi Alonso's side won the Bundesliga title.

Alonso will become the new Real Madrid manager this summer following the departure of Carlo Ancelotti, while as well as Frimpong, key defender Jonathan Tah is expected to leave the club on a free transfer.

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Earlier this month Wirtz told Sports illustrated that he was "definitely keen" to move on from Leverkusen in the near future in order to "experience something new".

Any move from Wirtz would smash Liverpool's current transfer record, with the 29-times capped Germany international set to cost north of £100million.

Wirtz could become Liverpool's most expensive signing of all-time(Image: Getty Images)

Federico Chiesa is the only player signed under Arne Slot to have played for the Reds thus far, with the Italian international featuring just six times in the Premier League this season.

Goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili will link up with the squad this summer having signed from Valencia last year.

The Reds have tied down captain Virgil van Dijk and top scorer Mo Salah to new two-year contracts after a season of uncertainty over their futures, but homegrown right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold will depart on a free transfer this summer and join ex-Reds midfielder Alonso at Real Madrid.

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