Liverpool lead Florian Wirtz transfer race
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As ever, plenty will pile in for Sunday's Liverpool match. Arne Slot's Reds will play FA Cup winners Crystal Palace at 4pm on Sunday, bringing down the curtain on a season which has seen Liverpool claim a record-equalling 20th league title. Many will be watching on from The Jolly Miller.
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The 22-year-old Wirtz has been repeatedly linked with various top clubs, but is now taking the next step in his career with the Reds. Wirtz moved to Bayer Leverkusen in 2020 and developed into a world-class player there. In 2023/24, he won the double with Leverkusen.
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Liverpool FC is poised to create a dynamic midfield duo with the potential signing of Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for a record £126 million. W
It was the start of a lifelong love of Liverpool which will see Peggy, now 93, join the crowds to watch her team's Premier League victory parade on 26 May. The women in the stand that day in 1945 - when Liverpool were still competing in the wartime North Regional League - became firm friends.