Liverpool has taken a significant step toward securing Bundesliga star Florian Wirtz, with reports confirming the club has scheduled a medical for the midfielder. The Reds have increased their offer for the Bayer Leverkusen star to around $153 million (£113 million) in a bid to secure a club-record deal.

The latest development, which emerged on Friday night, confirmed that the Reds have submitted a third and improved offer to their Bundesliga counterparts. The bid, believed to be in the region of £113m, consists of £100m up front, with the remaining £13m made up of achievable, performance-related add-ons.

Liverpool are closing in on a club-record deal for Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz, but the German's arrival could spell the end for another of Arne Slot's players