Liverpool have smashed the British-record transfer fee to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, and Xabi Alonso had the highest praise possible.

The Reds are reportedly making plans to follow up the signing of Wirtz by reactivating interest in an elite striker - while seven players have all been cleared to leave Anfield in the coming weeks

Liverpool may have wooed Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong with a touching gesture to Bayer Leverkusen last November. Way before both clubs were engaged in a series of transfer discussions this summer, they met in the league phase of the Champions League last winter.