Bayer Leverkusen sporting director Simon Rolfes has lifted the lid on the club’s transfer negotiations with Liverpool after the Premier League champions signed Florian Wirtz in a club-record deal. The Germany international completed his switch to Anfield last month in a move worth up to a British record £116m.

Bayern Munich has not responded well to missing out on Florian Wirtz to Liverpool, with club legend Lothar Matthaus in a war of words with president Uli Hoeness over their transfer strategy

Liverpool has delivered a huge statement of intent after winning the Premier League title by signing Germany star Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen.