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Florian Wirtz teases Liverpool fans with Instagram post of holiday boat trip with fellow Bayer Leverkusen arrival Jeremie Frimpong

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<p><a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/when-florian-wirtz-complete-blockbuster-gbp116m-liverpool-transfer-medical-scheduled/blt99ea61e8ce4e89d0#cs0f5d6989cc882623" target="_blank">The Reds are close to completing</a> a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/liverpool-agree-gbp100m-florian-wirtz-gbp16m-in-add-ons-revealed/blt7f07c46e90282564" target="_blank">£116 million ($159m) transfer of Wirtz</a>, who will follow Frimpong to Anfield from Leverkusen this summer. The £100m upfront fee and £16m in add-ons mark a club-record outlay and could break the British transfer record if all bonuses are triggered. The German sensation had long been tracked by Bayern Munich but made clear he favoured a move to Merseyside.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Ahead of reuniting with Frimpong in the UK, Wirtz teased the Liverpool fans by sharing a holiday photograph with the Dutchman as the duo can be seen posing while on a boat trip. </p><p></p><picture><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt3adcd3e2b6e7b037/1000012518.jpg?format=webp" type="image/webp"><source srcset="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt3adcd3e2b6e7b037/1000012518.jpg?format=jpg" type="image/jpeg"><img src="https://assets.goal.com/images/v3/blt3adcd3e2b6e7b037/1000012518.jpg?format=jpg" alt="Jeremie Frimpong Florian Wirtz" data-source="" data-copyright="IG:@flowirtz" data-portal-copyright="IG:@flowirtz" perform:prop="uuid:blt3adcd3e2b6e7b037;width:1080;height:1871"></picture><p></p><p></p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The Germany international will sign a five-year deal that ties him to Liverpool until 2030. Per <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6428949/2025/06/16/florian-wirtz-medical-liverpool-transfer/" target="_blank"><em>The Athletic</em></a>, the 22-year-old is due to arrive in England later this week and will undergo his medical on Friday.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>The Reds will aim to integrate Wirtz swiftly into Arne Slot’s plans, with the German playmaker likely to feature prominently in their pre-season tour.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL?

Florian Wirtz teases Liverpool fans with Instagram post of holiday boat trip with fellow Bayer Leverkusen arrival Jeremie Frimpong | Goal.com

Florian Wirtz shared a holiday photograph with Jeremie Frimpong ahead of completing his move from Bayer Leverkusen to Liverpool.

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