Liverpool is continuing to work on a deal to sign attacker Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, but the first transfer deadline of the summer is fast approaching

Kicker reports that the blockbuster deal to send Florian Wirtz to Liverpool is now in its final stages. Germany’s most reliable footballing publication speaks of a “decisive breakthrough” on

The latest development, which emerged on Friday night, confirmed that the Reds have submitted a third and improved offer to their Bundesliga counterparts. The bid, believed to be in the region of £113m, consists of £100m up front, with the remaining £13m made up of achievable, performance-related add-ons.