According to a report from Sky Sport journalist Florian Plettenberg, Bayer Leverkusen ace Florian Wirtz will make €20 million gross per year at Liverpool FC: Understand Florian #Wirtz will earn around €20 million gross per year at Liverpool FC, plus possible bonus payments. #LFC

Anfield's executives do not often spend big on ready-made superstars but they were glad to make an exception for German star

Florian Wirtz knows what it is to be a wanted man. And now, six years after catching the eye of some of the game's biggest clubs, Wirtz is making the second high profile, contentious move of his career.