Bayer Leverkusen managing director Simon Rolfes has confirmed Liverpool’s “concrete interest” in Florian Wirtz, with the Reds aiming to secure the mammoth signing at the start of the summer transfer window.

An outstanding German talent declining Bayern will leave a bruise, even more so given that this was not just a financial decision

It has been reported by Fabrizio Romano on X - formerly known as Twitter - that Liverpool have now made their first bid to Leverkusen to sign Wirtz. The report claims that the bid is worth more than €100million (£84million) and will include add-ons as part of the overall package.