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.

Manchester United and Liverpool will rival Chelsea in the race to sign Lyon starlet Malick Fofana. Fofana emerged as one of Lyon’s brightest young stars following his arrival from Gent in January 2024, making 41 appearances across all competitions with 11 goals and six assists to his name.

Harvey Elliott admits struggling with the "ridiculous" conditions as the Liverpool midfielder suffered frustration with England under-21s. The Young Lions were held to a goalless draw by Slovenia in their latest match at the UEFA European Under-21 Championships in Slovakia on Sunday.

Nobody wants to read about Florian Wirtz anymore unless you are prepared to lose all dignity and pretend that the deal has fallen through.