Florian Wirtz looks set to join Liverpool this summer, with manager Arne Slot playing an integral role in convincing the German.

THE thrills and spills of the summer transfer window are upon us with some huge deals in the pipeline. Bayern Munich are reportedly still confident of completing a deal for Florian Wirtz despite

Herbert Hainer, president of Bayern, gave an interview with the Munich newspaper Abendzeitung that has led Madrid ‘not to lose hope’ of making a last-gasp attempt to sign Wirtz ahead of Liverpool.

Bayern Munich thought they had the signing of Florian Wirtz ‘in the bag’ before Liverpool stole a march on the German giants. The Reds are currently leading the race to sign the Bayer

Bayern Munich are aiming to bolster their attacking options in the summer transfer window and have added a Liverpool star to their list of targets.

Romano outlined: ‘Liverpool first official bid for Florian Wirtz in excess of €100m package with add-ons has been received by Bayer Leverkusen. Club to club negotiations underway, restarting today to get the deal done very soon. Wirtz already told Bayer that he only wants Liverpool.’

Völler thinks staying with Leverkusen would have been the better option for Wirtz as opposed to going to Liverpool or Bayern Munich.

Liverpool’s chances of Florian Wirtz have got a lot better in recent days. It was once believed that Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Real Madrid would be the clubs leading the chase for the