Manchester City at one time were looking to purchase Florian Wirtz until the finances of the deal took him out of their price range

Liverpool have agreed to sign Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz in a deal that could rise to a British transfer record fee of £116m, sources have told ESPN.

Liverpool have struck an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen to bring Florian Wirtz to Anfield. The Premier League champions have made the Germany international a top transfer target, beating Real Madrid and Manchester City so his signature.

Kevin De Bruyne has joined Serie A champions Napoli as a free agent, the club announced on Thursday. Sources told ESPN that De Bruyne was the subject of interest from clubs in the Premier League, Germany and MLS, most notably the Chicago Fire, but opted for Napoli.

Two-time Premier League player of the season Kevin De Bruyne signed as a free agent with Serie A champion Napoli on Thursday. “KING KEV IS HERE,” Napoli declared in a series of posts on X. The 33-year-old De Bruyne's contract at Manchester City expired.

(Reuters) -Belgian playmaker Kevin De Bruyne has joined Serie A champions Napoli as a free agent on Thursday, following the end of his glittering 10-year spell at Manchester City. De Bruyne lifted 19 trophies at City since his 2015 move from German side VfL Wolfsburg — a haul that includes six Premier League titles and one Champions League crown.