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Bayer Leverkusen send three-word message to Liverpool after signing Florian Wirtz as two B04 players react to his move
Liverpool have completed the signing of Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for a club record fee.
As TBR Football revealed last month, Liverpool were prepared to break the British record for Wirtz, and the deal has the potential to do just that.
Liverpool have signed Wirtz for an initial £100million and a further £16million in add-ons, as reported by .
Should those add-ons be achieved, Wirtz’s move would become a British transfer record, currently held by Chelsea when they paid £107million to Benfica for Enzo Fernandez in 2023.
The Germany international has penned a five-year deal which sees him contracted to the Anfield outfit until the summer of 2030.
Liverpool have gone big on social media, and Leverkusen sent a three-word message to the Reds as two of Wirtz’s ex-teammates reacted to his move.
Bayer Leverkusen ask Liverpool to look after Florian Wirtz as Piero Hincapie and Victor Boniface share farewell posts
One of Liverpool’s posts about Florian Wirtz on Instagram – the one they pinned on their page – simply says “@flowirtz is a Red”, along with a photo of the player in a Reds shirt.
It received over 350,000 likes in the first 40 minutes, along with a multitude of messages, including one from Leverkusen themselves.
The Bundesliga club’s account responded: “Look after him”, along with a red heart emoji and a black heart emoji.
In addition, Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie posted a ‘top’ arrow emoji and a fire emoji, while striker Victor Boniface wrote “good luck my guy” along with a melancholy face.
Florian Wirtz’s first words to Liverpool fans following club record move
Wirtz expressed his delight and pride at signing for Liverpool after “waiting for a long time”, and explained how he was eager for a new challenge in the Premier League.
“I feel very happy and very proud,” Wirtz told the club’s .
“Finally it’s done and I was waiting for a long time – finally it’s done and I am really happy.
“I’m really excited to have a new adventure in front of me.
“This was also a big point of my thoughts: that I want to have something completely new, to go out of the Bundesliga and to join the Premier League.
“I will see how I can perform there. I hope I can do my best.
“I spoke also with some players who played there and they told me that it’s perfect for me and every pitch is perfect, you can enjoy every game.
“I’m really looking forward to playing my first game.”