Liverpool have agreed a club-record deal worth up to 116 million 157 million to sign attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, it was widely reported on Friday.
British media reported that the Premier League champions would pay an initial 100 million, comfortably surpassing their own record outlay, but the performance-related add-ons, if achieved, would make it a potential British record.
Reports in Germany suggested the potential fee could rise to 150 million euros 127 million, 172 million.
Liverpools total spend on the 22-year-old Germany international could surpass the 115 million Chelsea agreed to pay Brighton in 2023 for Moises Caicedo, who turned down Anfield.
Midfielder Caicedo cost Chelsea an initial 100 million fee, which could rise to 115 million.