Liverpool to Break Transfer Record for Wirtz

Liverpool are poised to break their transfer record with the £116.5 million signing of Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, following the acquisition of Jeremie Frimpong. The club is also finalizing the sale of centre-back Jarell Quansah to Leverkusen for around £35 million and are preparing a major bid for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi as a potential replacement. Guehi, who has one year left on his contract, is drawing interest from several clubs, with Liverpool considered frontrunners, while Palace are targeting Ousmane Diomande as his successor. Elsewhere in the Premier League, Arsenal are progressing on deals for Martin Zubimendi and are prioritizing Benjamin Sesko, while Manchester United have signed Matheus Cunha and are negotiating for Bryan Mbeumo, who is also of interest to Tottenham. The transfer window is shaping up to be especially busy as clubs move quickly to strengthen their squads. These moves indicate a shift in Liverpool's transfer strategy toward high-profile signings beyond the initial plan connected to Quansah's sale.