Florian Wirtz, Liverpool
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Milos Kerkez is set to join Liverpool in the coming days after the Reds reached a breakthrough in their talks with Bournemouth, with the Hungary international in line for a bumper contract
Liverpool have reportedly set a deadline to agree a new contract with defender Ibrahima Konate. The Reds spent a significant portion of their title-winning campaign contending with speculation surrounding the futures of Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Nabil Fekir confessed his confusion over why his proposed move to Liverpool fell through seven years ago. The French midfielder was seen as the ideal replacement for Philippe Coutinho, who had departed for Barcelona earlier in 2018.
Liverpool are on the hunt for a young centre-back but that should not be at the expense of one player already in their squad
The report claims that the Reds are on the brink of agreeing a deal worth between £40m and £45m, although there are still some final details to iron out before the transfer can be completed. Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes is negotiating with his former club to establish the structure of the imminent transfer.
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It has been widely reported that discussions between Liverpool and Bournemouth for the left-back have taken over a possible deal worth £45m. Interestingly, the Cherries appear to have opened the door for Kerkez to leave having signed a like-for-like replacement in Adrien Truffert from Ligue 1 outfit Rennes.
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Wirtz had grown up in a family that refused to compromise his development, nor that of his sister Juliane, who plays for Werder Bremen. His father Hans remains the chairman of Grun-Weiss Brauweiler, Wirtz's childhood was framed around the local football team. He grew up with a ball attached to his feet.
A few days before the Devers trade, it was reported that Liverpool is signing Florian Wirtz to a club-record deal in the Premier League. The connection there, of course, is that Fenway Sports Group owns both the Reds Sox and Liverpool F.C.