Bayer Leverkusen and Liverpool have finally Come to an agreement on Florian Wirtz, who arrived in the UK on Thursday for his medical.

Liverpool has previously submitted offers amid somewhat long negotiations, made less stressful, given the clear preference of the players to come to Merseyside. Wirtz’s club both rejected an offer worth £ 109m and a subsequent of £ 114m before reaching a reported agreement of £ 116m last week.

The fee structure would apparently include £ 100m with £ 16m to potential additions. Wirtz is expected to be a five -year agreement with the Reds at around £ 200,000 a week.

Where does Wirtz fit in?

Wirtz scored 10 goals last season in 31 appearances for Leverkusen, and also raised 12 assists. (The club website is useful Links to videos Some of his goals if you are so likely.) The promising 22-year-old is considered a price player of the future, although it is not immediately visible how he will fit into Arne Slot’s Liverpool. In Germany, Wirtz was generally used as a left-hand 10, although it is sometimes central or left-used-used money is possible on a false 9 role.

The tactics are an interesting question, because this past season under slot Dominik Szoboszlai went most of his efforts to hard: both he and who functions as a 9, were the urgent power stations of this slot side, and had more heat card contributions than they had a high value shooting opportunity.

Although Wirtz would certainly be able to do this kind of work, it seems to be a waste of his assets. Of course, Writz can be something of a transitional player: The current configuration of the lock is about Mohamed Salah. Next season we will perhaps see more diversity in the attacking approach, and some signings may be less playing for a future where Salah himself (say it quietly).

Liverpool will not be missing creativity after the departure of Trent Alexander-Larnold, and Wirtz will go away a bit to fill the gaps. Expect some tactical shifts ahead, both in respect of sound transition and to reflect the change in staff.