Premier League champion Liverpool agreed a deal for German forward Florian Wirtz with Bayer Leverkusen for a reported initial fee of £100 million, making him the club’s most expensive acquisition.
Liverpool will also pay Leverkusen performance- add-ons, possibly lifting Wirtz’s overall fee to £116 million ($157 million), which could make him the most expensive Premier League signing of all time.
Wirtz and Liverpool though failed to beat the Premier League initial fee record, falling short of the £107 million Chelsea paid for Benfica midfielder Enzo Fernandez in 2023.
Chelsea is also in the conversation for the overall record. In 2023, Moises Caicedo was signed up by Chelsea for an initial £100 million fee, which could rise to £115 million.
Most expensive Premier League signings (potential add-ons in bracket)
1. Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea, 2023) – £107 million
2. Florian Wirtz (Liverpool, 2025) – £100 million (£16 million)
3. Moises Caicedo (Chelsea, 2023) – £100 million (£16 million)
4. Declan Rice (Arsenal, 2023) – £100 million (£5 million)
5. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) – £100 million
Source – BBC
