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Florian Wirtz is due to become the most expensive Premier League signing ever(Image: Pau Barrena/Getty Images)

Liverpool will pay a British-record fee to sign Florian Wirtz this summer after a £116million deal was finally agreed with Bayer Leverkusen.

But in recent weeks the Premier League champions have had a free run at Wirtz and have struck a deal with the Bundesliga outfit.

Arne Slot has been aggressive in attacking the transfer market and is looking to add a second Leverkusen player after already signing Jeremie Frimpong, who arrived as Trent Alexander-Arnold's replacement.

Liverpool's business is unlikely to end with Wirtz and their outlay this summer could exceed £200m as they continue to eye other recruits in all areas of the squad.

However the overall cost of the deal will exceed the £115m which Chelsea paid Brighton for Moises Caicedo in 2023.

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That shows the belief within Anfield for the ability of the Germany international both now and in the future with those who have watched him intently sure there’s still huge scope for improvement for a player who had 30 goal contributions last season.

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It’s a complex and complicated deal but that is standard nowadays for a player who is so highly-rated.

The deal will be made official next week.

The German playmaker will now head to Merseyside for his medical(Image: Getty Images)

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