Liverpool's owners and directors have held an 'emergency meeting' to discuss the signing of Florian Wirtz as a stunning update has emerged. Wirtz is one of the leading talents in world football following his stellar performances for Bayer Leverkusen.

Liverpool are looking to cement their place at the summit of English football by signing Bayer Leverkusen superstar Florian Wirtz, and are prepared to break their transfer record to do so

Liverpool could decimate a Bundesliga club, as it's believed one of their star centre-backs is the Reds' 'favourite' in the position, while they're already talking to two of his team-mates.

Liverpool expect Florian Wirtz to stay at Bayer Leverkusen or join Bayern Munich, but will make an approach if the 22-year-old attacking midfielder wants to leave the Bundesliga. (Times - subscription required) Bournemouth have set a £45m price tag for their 21-year-old Hungary left-back Milos Kerkez,

This seemingly leaves Liverpool and Bayern Munich as the main contenders to sign Wirtz, but McCoist has warned the Reds against a move. The pundit claims Wirtz’s huge valuation and Liverpool’s need to sign a new striker to replace Darwin Nunez should be enough to put them off.

Liverpool remain on standby to sign Florian Wirtz despite the expectation being that the star is most keen on a move to Bayern Munich, with both Sky Sports News journalist Kaveh Solhekol and Fabrizio Romano explaining how a blockbuster transfer could yet come off.

Bayern Munich dominated the Bundesliga, reclaiming their crown from Bayer Leverkusen. As such, five players have shone under Vincent Kompany in the Belgian’s first season in charge of the Rekordmeister, in which the Belgian guided Bayern to their best points tally in the top flight since the 2017/18 campaign.

Liverpool have joined Manchester City and Bayern Munich in the race to sign highly-rated Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz, having made contact with the German's representatives