Liverpool are set to break the British transfer record when the deal is completed for Florian Wirtz's $160m transfer from Bayer Leverkusen. It's one that has Liverpool fans salivating and is described by the club as a "game-changer".

Premier League champions Liverpool have agreed a fee of 136.3 million euros ($156.75 million) to sign Germany's attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen, British media reported on Friday.

Liverpool have agreed to sign Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz in a deal that could rise to a British transfer record fee of £116m, sources told ESPN.