Liverpool reckon their chances of signing Florian Wirtz in summer are incredibly slim. Officials at Anfield believe the 22-year-old will either remain at Bayer Leverkusen or join Bayern Munich,

For Florian Wirtz, football was his destiny ... READ MORE: World-class star jets off to Liverpool for secret meeting At a young age, Wirtz attracted the attention of a number of European scouts after his performances for Cologne's U17 team.

According to Bild, Florian Wirtz, midfielder for the German national team and Bayer Leverkusen, recently met with representatives from Manchester City and Liverpool in England.

However, Bayern Munich are reportedly less equipped to pay such a fee, particularly with no release clause in Wirtz’s current contract, which runs until 2027. Kicker also hint that while €150m is the official figure, a slight discount could be available for non-Bundesliga sides:

Florian Wirtz has already stated that he hopes to have a more successful legacy than one of his Germany team-mates, as Liverpool circle the talented Bayer Leverkusen superstar

According to reports out of Germany, Florian Wirtz was in England last week to visit Liverpool rather than Manchester City.

Liverpool have held talks to sign Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz, according to reports in Germany. The 22-year-old has been one of Leverkusen’s standout players with 21 goals and 23 assists over the last two Bundesliga campaigns.