Liverpool and Bayer Leverkusen continue to discuss a potential transfer involving Florian Wirtz, reports in Germany state, with a potential swap deal in the offing to help reduce the amount of money the newly crowned Premier League champions would need to pay.

Florian Wirtz has been strongly linked with a summer transfer to Liverpool following interest from Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Real Madrid.

Liverpool are close to agreeing a club transfer record deal to sign Florian Wirtz.Germany international Wirtz is expected to join the growing exodus from Bayer Leverkusen in the coming weeks as Xabi Alonso takes charge at Real Madrid.