Wirtz change to Liverpool: Bundesliga record causes excitement!
Wirtz change to Liverpool: Bundesliga record causes excitement!
Florian Wirtz leaves Bayer 04 Leverkusen and changes to Liverpool FC in one of the most prominent transfers in football history. The 21-year-old midfielder has signed a contract that is expected to run by 2030. Overall, the transfer package amounts to 150 million euros, which consists of a fixed amount and bonus payments. Around 140 million euros will flow to Leverkusen for over five years, while the remaining 10 million euros will depend on future sporting success. This transfer marks the highest sales in the Bundesliga and at the same time the most expensive purchase in the Premier League, such as ksta.de reported.
The transfer is seen as a great success for Liverpool and a confirmation for coach Arne Slot, who won the national championship with the club in his first season. Despite the lack of major new additions in summer, Wirtz's commitment was considered an important step to develop the team in the direction desired by Slot. This shows the trust of the club management in his skills to often use the existing players, such as flacherreport.com added.
Wirtz 'career and Leverkusen's upheaval
Florian Wirtz changed in 2020 for a sum of only 200,000 euros from 1. FC Köln to Leverkusen. At that time, his transfer caused misconduct in the Rhenish rivalry because there is an old agreement between the two clubs. Among the coaches Peter Bosz and Xabi Alonso, Wirtz developed into an indispensable player. In a total of 197 competitive games he scored 57 goals and prepared 65 more.
With the Wirtz's departure, the master team of Leverkusen is now disintegrated, which completed a complete Bundesliga season without defeat in the 2023/2024 season. In addition to Wirtz, other key players such as coach Xabi Alonso, Jeremie Frimpong and Jonathan Tah will also leave the club. The departures are a significant challenge for Leverkusen, which must now be reoriented in transfer summer to maintain their competitiveness.
financial effects and solidarity mechanism
The financial dimension of the transfer is also particularly relevant: the 1. FC Köln, as a former association of Wirtz, will receive 5% of the transfer fee, which corresponds to a payment of at least 2 million euros. Depending on the argument of the club, this sum could even increase up to 7.5 million euros.It is obvious that the current transfer market for German and British football is of considerable interest. The change from Wirtz is only the beginning, while the summer transfer market is still in full swing and may be able to plan other large transfers. It is already becoming apparent that the Bundesliga and the Premier League will continue to play a key role in the international football landscape, as well as bundesliga.com
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