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Florian Wirtz is set to officially join Liverpool on Friday, following a medical examination to finalize his record transfer from Bayer Leverkusen.

The German international is heading to Merseyside for the standard health checks and, all going well, the Reds will confirm his record-breaking arrival before the weekend.

Liverpool initially broached the subject of Wirtz during negotiations over Jeremie Frimpong, whose release clause was activated last month, with his official transfer completed on June 1.

However, discussions regarding Wirtz's situation intensified when the 22-year-old expressed his desire to join the Premier League champions on May 23, effectively ruling out Bayern Munich, who had already seen Manchester City withdraw earlier in the month.

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Sporting director Richard Hughes spearheaded the negotiations with his Bayer counterpart Simon Rolfes, who regularly consulted with managing director Fernando Carro throughout the process.

An initial bid of $146 million (£109 million) was rejected last month, but a subsequent offer of $153 million (£114 million) brought the two clubs closer to an agreement.

The deal was finally sealed last week when terms were agreed on a $156 million (£116 million) transfer.

Liverpool will pay an upfront fee of $134 million (£100 million) for Wirtz, with an additional $21 million (£16 million) in add-ons contingent on Anfield successes.

Florian Wirtz is set to complete his Liverpool medical this week.

For instance, Alisson Becker signed a six-year deal when he transferred from Roma for $87 million (£65 million), and Darwin Nunez did the same following his initial $84 million (£64 million) move from Benfica three years prior.

However, it's anticipated that former Koln prodigy Wirtz will commit until 2030
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