The most expensive transfer in Bundesliga history is complete. Florian Wirtz is leaving Bayer Leverkusen for English champions Liverpool. It is the next step in his already remarkable career.

Liverpool have broken their transfer record to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for an initial £100m, but what is so special about him?

Xabi Alonso previously suggested Florian Wirtz has a similar quality to Lionel Messi in how he plays the game so well, but also keeps it simple. After weeks of negotiations, Liverpool agreed a deal with Bayer Leverkusen which will see the Reds pay Leverkusen a guaranteed $135 million fee,