Liverpool has agreed to pay a transfer fee of 116 million pounds ($157 million) for attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen.

The deal, reportedly to cost over $150 million dollars, gives reigning Premier League champions Liverpool a marquee playmaker with versatility across the attacking parts of the pitch.

Reaction to the agreement of a £116m fee for the transfer Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz to Liverpool - which could be a British record if the add-ons are met.