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LIVERPOOL HAVE SEEN TWO BIDS REJECTED FOR FLORIAN WIRTZ AS BAYER LEVERKUSEN DEMAND THEIR HEFTY ASKING PRICE - WHICH COULD LEAD THE REDS TO TABLED A PLAYER-PLUS-CASH OFFER 18:50, 01 Jun 2025
Liverpool have seen two of their opening offers for Florian Wirtz rejected and may have to give Bayer Leverkusen a player if they want to succeed in landing the German. Wirtz has emerged as
a key target for the Reds this summer. They will have to smash their transfer record if they want to sign him, but first they and his Bundesliga club must agree on a fee. After two rounds of
negotiations there has still been no breakthrough for the Premier League side. Originally they offered £84million with an additional £12.6m in bonuses. After that was rejected they upped it
again and tabled an overall package which totalled £109.6m, but both were ultimately knocked back reports Kicker. The German club want £126m before they consider letting their playmaker go.
Their club chief Fernando Carro previously said they "would never let Wirtz leave" for less than their valuation. Harvey Elliott and Jarrell Quansah are seen as two players who
could help the two parties reach a breakthrough in negotiations, with Leverkusen admiring both. With a clear amount between what Liverpool want to pay and what Leverkusen are demanding the
former Fulham youngster or the homegrown centre-back could help bridge the gap. READ MORE: Caoimhin Kelleher to complete £18m transfer as Arne Slot green lights Liverpool exitREAD MORE:
Liverpool target Milos Kerkez discusses transfer and admits Reds star talks 'every other day' Elliott struggled for game time throughout this season under Arne Slot and if Wirtz
does arrive his minutes will likely decline further, which may motivate him to seek pastures new. The 22-year-old's signing may also hamper Dominik Szoboszlai's game time. Article
continues below Liverpool have already struck a deal with Leverkusen this summer after securing the signing of Jeremie Frimpong. The Dutchman will fill the void left by Trent
Alexander-Arnold and has signed for £30m after the Reds activated with release clause at the BayArena. Leverkusen's managing director Simon Rolfes has said on the player's future:
“It’s currently an open subject with Florian. There is concrete interest from Liverpool, but there’s no more to say right now. Florian is our player.” Article continues below Erik ten Hag
has just been appointed as the club's new manager following the exit of Xabi Alonso, but refused to be drawn on possible exits ahead of pre-season. Leverkusen have also lost leading
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