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Florian Wirtz is closing in on a move to Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)

Liverpool are closing in on their biggest transfer ever as Florian Wirtz prepares to arrive from Bayer Leverkusen for an English record fee of £116.5million.

It's a seismic deal to reflect Wirtz's status as one of the top players in the world right now and Liverpool will hope they can build their future around the talented German playmaker.

Wirtz is set to arrive on Merseyside for a medical on Friday before an official announcement is made and the biggest deal of the transfer window is completed.

Liverpool have been busy in the transfer market this summer, having already sold Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid for £10m and replacing him with Wirtz's old team-mate Jeremie Frimpong.

But Arne Slot is still planning to secure more deals to ensure his side remain in fighting condition to retain their Premier League crown and win further silverware.

There are already some transfers in the pipeline, so Mirror Football has taken a look at what comes next at Anfield.

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The next immediate signing after Wirtz.

However, that hasn't stopped the player's father from declaring the move "a done deal", which points to the Hungarian's inevitable arrival at Anfield.

Milos Kerkez looks to be on his way to Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)

And Bournemouth have already signed Kerkez's replacement - spending £14.3m on Adrien Truffert from Rennes.

Alexander Isak was one of the best players in the Premier League last season after netting 23 times in the top flight to help Newcastle secure a Champions League spot.

But his sensational displays in front of goal have left the Magpies reluctant to lose the Swedish international and it would take a massive transfer fee to even tempt them into selling their star man.

However, Liverpool have still not given up hope of signing Isak, according to various reports, and are now putting in groundwork to see if a deal is possible.

Alexander Isak would be a dream signing for Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)

After already breaking their transfer record to sign Wirtz, they might have to shatter it again - and that could have implications for PSR regulations.

He is said to be Liverpool's "dream target" after signing Wirtz but a move is thought to be "complicated" because of Newcastle's reluctance to sell.

It's believed Newcastle would want at least £150m for a player who cost them £63m when he arrived from Real Sociedad in 2022, going on to score 62 goals in 109 appearances.

With Kerkez arriving imminently, that spells uncertainty for Andy Robertson, a man who was previously Liverpool's No 1 choice at left-back.

The Guardian have reported that Sunderland, Aston Villa, Newcastle, West Ham, Leeds, Burnley and even rivals Everton are keeping tabs on the 28-year-old, who is worth around £30m.

Federico Chiesa reportedly wants to return to Italy after a disastrous season at Liverpool(Image: CameraSport via Getty Images)

Speculation that Federico Chiesa could return to Italy also continues, after the winger's disastrous season at Liverpool.

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