The January transfer window is now open and Liverpool are in a strong position as they close in on the record-breaking signing of Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen

Florian Wirtz's £116m move to Liverpool will be made official this week as attention turns to move for Bournemouth's Hungarian left back Milos Kerkez

Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for an initial $135 million, according to CBS Sports sources. The agreement to sign the German international could ultimately break the British transfer record set by Chelsea when they signed Enzo Fernandez from Benfica for just short of $145 million.