Liverpool broke the British record to sign Florian Wirtz for a fee of up to £116 million – but where does it rank in the most expensive transfers ever?

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Wirtz has swapped Bayer Leverkusen for Liverpool in a deal worth an initial £100 million rising to £116 million inclusive of add-ons.



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The £116 million package for Wirtz is the sixth-most expensive transfer in the history of football.

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Florian Wirtz (£116 million) – Leverkusen to Liverpool, 2025
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The only all-Premier League transfer on the list comes with Moises Caicedo’s then-British record £115 million move from Brighton to Chelsea – which Liverpool also attempted for £111 million – with the Wirtz deal the only other to an English club.



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