Liverpool have delayed all their transfer plans while they focus on finalising the signing of Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz, reports in Germany state. The Reds have struck an agreement worth €136.

The Reds will hope to have Florian Wirtz at their disposal for their Premier League title defence, which will get underway in August. A deal worth £116million has been agreed between Liverpool and Leverkusen for Wirtz to move to Anfield this summer.

Wirtz and Juliane — today a professional footballer for Werder Bremen in the Frauen-Bundesliga — were just 18 months apart in age and would play against each other in cages around the campsite or join games with other children.