Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen took advantage of a season of turmoil from Bayern and shocked the world to win their first ever Bundesliga title. Following this, many people suggested they would ...

Liverpool are close to securing the signing of Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen in a British record transfer deal worth £116m. Liverpool saw two bids rejected by Leverkusen, who had initially put a £126m price tag on Wirtz,

Liverpools pursuit of Florian Wirtz reflects ambition following their Premier League title win. The club agrees a £100m fee for the Bayer Leverkusen star.

Vincent Kompany's men were imperious during a first half which saw Kingsley Coman and Michael Olise bag first-half braces and Sacha Boey and Thomas Muller also notch before Jamal Musiala claimed a second-half hat-trick and Muller completed the scoring.

Liverpool have agreed to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for an initial £100m, potentially rising to £116m. The German will become their new club record signing and, if add-ons are triggered, will become the most expensive buy an English club has made, topping the £115m Chelsea committed to Moises Caicedo.

Atalanta have announced the signing of Odilon Kossounou from Bayer Leverkusen on a permanent basis. The Ivorian defender joins the Serie A side for a reported €23m following a successful loan spell which included 23 appearances across all competitions.