Nobody wants to read about Florian Wirtz anymore unless you are prepared to lose all dignity and pretend that the deal has fallen through.

Reaction to the agreement of a £116m fee for the transfer Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz to Liverpool - which could be a British record if the add-ons are met.

Florian Wirtz has officially become the most expensive signing in Premier League history after Liverpool secured the 22-year-old German midfielder from Bayer Leverkusen for a staggering €150 million.

Wirtz had grown up in a family that refused to compromise his development, nor that of his sister Juliane, who plays for Werder Bremen. His father Hans remains the chairman of Grun-Weiss Brauweiler, Wirtz's childhood was framed around the local football team. He grew up with a ball attached to his feet.

The first summer transfer window has opened and closed, and it has offered hints as to what Liverpool, Chelsea, Man United and others want to do differently.

LIVERPOOL’S rebirth was made in Germany through the inspirational figure of Jurgen Klopp. Now the Reds want his countryman Florian Wirtz to help current boss Arne Slot build a dynasty. You could