Bayer Leverkusen rejects Liverpool's record offer for Wirtz!

Bayer Leverkusen rejects Liverpool's record offer for Wirtz!

Leverkusen, Deutschland - On June 2, 2025, Bayer Leverkusen rejected the second offer of FC Liverpool for the talented midfielder Florian Wirtz. The offer amounts to 118 million euros and an additional 12 million euros in the form of bonus payments. This offer is followed by Liverpool's first offer, which included 100 million euros plus 15 million euros in additional payments. Bayer Leverkusen, under the direction of managing director Fernando Carro, expresses the wish to achieve a transfer fee of more than 150 million euros for Wirtz, which was determined as a minimum amount, such as KStA reported.

The negotiations are earned by a discrepancy of at least 20 million euros, which also includes new rounds of negotiations or the inclusion of another player in the talks. A possible candidate from Liverpool could be the player Harvey Elliott, whose inclusion in the negotiations is currently being discussed.

Wirtz 'decision for Liverpool

Florian Wirtz has decided to strive for a move to Liverpool and thus rejected an offer from Bayern Munich. He currently has a contract with Bayer Leverkusen, which runs until the end of June 2027 and does not contain any exit clause. Manchester City also got out of the race for the player due to the high overall package, which further complicates the situation.

according to Forbes strives to implement the transfer to invest a record. the top ten could be received by the most expensive football transfers worldwide. Wirtz, 22 years old, has regularly scored at least ten goals and assists for Leverkusen in the past two seasons and is one of the frequent selection players of the German national team.

Financial aspects of the transfer

The Liverpool FC benefits from an increase in the commercial area, despite financial burdens such as high player salaries and the costs for the extensions in the Field Stadium. The club acted cautiously in the transfer period last year to secure the financial means for a transfer from Wirtz, while the player is considered a long -term investment.

By returning from Adidas as a supplier of Liverpool, which includes an annual partnership of at least 71 million euros ($ 80 million), the value of Wirtz as a player will continue to increase. In addition, Wirtz has knowledge of the English language and a familiar player in Jeremie Frimpong, which could facilitate his acclimatization in the club.

The transfer market in football remains dynamic and has high transfer fees. As can be seen from the data of Statista , transfer sums vary greatly. In the Premier League, where Liverpool is at home, the expenditure for player transfers in the 2024/2025 season was around 2.8 billion euros. Important clubs such as Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have also followed high expenses, which influences competitiveness on the market.