According to a report from German outlet Sport1, it wasn’t primarily money or salary or even Bayer Leverkusen’s desire to send their man out of Germany and beyond the Bundesliga. Instead, it was Reds coach Arne Slot — who, like his Bayern counterpart Vincent Kompany, won his league in his first season at the helm.

Liverpool are in talks with Florian Wirtz and should they strike a deal with Bayer Leverkusen, they could hand Bayern Munich major disappointment following their public transfer pursuit

One limiting factor is the 50+1 rule, which stipulates a club’s members must hold at least 50 per cent plus one of the voting rights. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.