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  Basic Information: Player: Florian Wirtz Transfer: Bayer Leverkusen → Liverpool FC Fee: £100 million (base fee), up to £116 million with bonuses Age: 22 years old Position: Attacking midfielder Contract length: Not disclosed Florian Wirtz has become Liverpool's new player after "The Reds" paid Bayer Leverkusen a record fee of up to £116 million. Why does the German talent deserve such an investment? After a quiet summer in the transfer market last year, Liverpool have already made a big move and we're only in mid-June. Federico Chiesa was the only arrival from Juventus at the end of summer 2024, while a deal was also sealed for Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia, but the Georgian goalkeeper will not officially join "The Reds" until this season. Liverpool's Summer Transfer Activity Liverpool acted quickly in signing Jeremie Frimpong from Bayer Leverkusen this year, but conversations with the German club didn't end there. On Friday...

  May 11, 2025   Bayer 04 Leverkusen - Borussia Dortmund BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany On Sunday, May 11, 2025, Bayer 04 Leverkusen will face Borussia Dortmund in the German Bundesliga. The clash between two offensively oriented teams promises an attractive spectacle at the BayArena. After winning the reverse fixture, Bayer 04 Leverkusen could now do a league double over Borussia Dortmund for the first time since the 2006/07 season. However, their three-game wait at home for a victory against BVB in the Bundesliga is currently their longest against any top-flight side (1 draw, 2 losses). Bayer 04 Leverkusen are unbeaten in their last seven Bundesliga games (4 wins, 3 draws) – only Union Berlin are currently enjoying a longer undefeated spell (8 games). However, B04's 2-2 draw in Freiburg was their third draw in their last four games and their 11th overall in 2024/25, a joint league high together with RB Leipzig. Since 2000, the Werkself have only ever shared the points mo...