Liverpool take ‘step forward’ in chase for £100m genius who Xabi Alonso once likened to Messi

According to reports from Spain, Liverpool have surged into the already crowded transfer race for one of the hottest properties in European football.

The Reds have been linked on and off with Florian Wirtz throughout the year, and it appears that FSG’s interest in the Bayer Leverkusen playmaker has stepped up a notch in recent days.

Liverpool contact Wirtz’s agents

Spanish outlet Fichajes have reported that LFC and Chelsea have both ‘taken a step forward’ in their pursuit of...