A £160,000 a-week Liverpool star has now said ‘yes’ to joining a new team this summer, and there is only the fee left to be agreed between the clubs, according to a recent report.
Latest on Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkez transfers to Liverpool
This week is expected to be an important time for the Premier League champions, as they are closing in on the signing of Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen. The Germany international is set to join Liverpool in a deal worth roughly £116m inclusive of add-ons, with a medical taking place this week.
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Wirtz is expected to complete the first part of his medical on Thursday, with the plan being he completes the rest on Friday, with a view to then announcing the transfer over the weekend. The attacking midfielder is set to sign a contract until 2030, which will place as him as one of the club’s highest earners.
Meanwhile, Liverpool are also continuing to find an agreement to sign Milos Kerkez from AFC Bournemouth. Journalist Ben Jacobs revealed earlier this week that the Reds are set to finalise the agreement for Kerkez next week in a deal worth £40 million. There are only small details to work on to complete this transfer, and his arrival at Anfield could potentially have a knock-on effect.
Robertson says ‘yes’ to Atletico Madrid
That is because, according to Spanish outlet AS, Liverpool’s Andrew Robertson has given the go-ahead to join Atletico Madrid this summer.
The report states that the Spanish giants are keen on signing the Scotland international, and Robertson sees the move to Spain as an excellent option to continue playing at the top level. Robertson wants to continue playing regular football and winning titles, which he may not be able to do at Liverpool given Kerkez’s arrival, so he believes Atlético are offering him everything that he wants at this stage of his career.
All that remains is that Atlético need to find an agreement with Liverpool over a transfer, which could be a relatively small fee, given Robertson has only one year remaining on his contract.
Robertson, who earns £160,000 a week at Anfield, played 33 times in the Premier League last season, 10 more than he played in the previous campaign. But Kerkez’s arrival pushes him down the pecking order, and a move to Atlético would see him become their regular left-back, as the Spanish side only have Javi Galan as their recognised player for that position, and he spent last season on loan at Real Sociedad.
His move to Atlético would see him join the likes of Kieran Trippier and Conor Gallagher in moving to the Spanish club in recent years from the Premier League.
