Liverpool Their transfer record has been broken for signature Germany international Florian wretz From Bayer leverkusenThe club announced on Friday.

ESPN reported earlier The deal is priced at a total of £ 116 million ($ 156.27 million)-including payment of initial £ 100 million with £ 16 million in add-on.

Wirtz has signed a five -year agreement with the Premier League Champion, a source told ESPN. Their shirt number is expected to be in summer later.

In a statement by Liverpool, Wirtz said, “I am really excited to do a new adventure in front of me.” “It was also a great point of my thoughts: that I want to do something completely new, to go out of Bundesleiga and join the Premier League.

“I will see how I can perform there. I hope I can do my best. I also talked with some players who played there and told me that it is perfect for me and every pitch is right, you can enjoy every game. I am really eager to play my first game.”

The deal has seen the side ward of Arne slot away from strict competition. Bayern Munich And Manchester City To land high rated attackers – that was Number 2 rank in ESPN 100 list To attack midfielders.

Wirtz, who recorded 57 goals and got 65 assistance in 197 shows for Livercuts, the second summer signing of Liverpool was signed in summer. Jeremy Fimpong,

The 22 -year -old was expected to live in Germany in the next season, either kept or joined in Leverkusen Bundesliga Rividity Bayern. However, 22 -year -old opted to lift the slot’s side and join Liverpool Premier League Topic.

“I would like to win everything every year!” Virtz said about his ambitions in Liverpool. “First of all, we have to do our work, I have to do our work.

“Finally, we want to succeed. He won the Premier League in the last season, so my goal is sure to win it again and go ahead in the Champions League. I’m really ambitious.”

Wirtz is thought of in Anfield, which has demonstrated the ability to play a variety of attacker for both club and country. He was kept as a possible replacement in the city Kevin de BruinWhich left a free transfer and Joined Napoli.

However, sources told ESPN that after a conversation with the representatives of Leverkusen and Vartz, the city opted to move away from the conversation table, with a source that ESPN told ESPN that the club owners did not see the deal as financially viable.

Rob Dawson of ESPN contributed to this report.