It looks as though it could just be a matter of time before Florian Wirtz is confirmed as a Liverpool player - and the Reds have been told why they may have found the perfect replacement for a club legend.

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.

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