As Liverpool close in on the signing of , some fans' attention may well turn towards the star's potential squad number. and have which could hit a British record £116m if add-ons are met, though there are still some bits and pieces to take care of before the signing is officially announced.

Wirtz has worn the number 10 shirt for Leverkusen in each of the last two seasons, including their 2023-24 title-winning campaign. That's off the table at Anfield, though, with first-team regular making the number his own.

“Who says I want the 10. I respect players," Wirtz wrote on earlier in the month. "Don’t believe everything what’s written.”

Wirtz has only worn one other number during his senior club career, though he wore 17 for at . He had 27 on the back of his shirt for his Leverkusen debut, though, and it just so happens the number is currently vacant at Anfield.

wore 27 in his first Liverpool season, only to switch to 9 after Roberto Firmino left the club. Nunez's old number is still vacant, meaning Wirtz could return to the number he wore as a teenager.

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Only a handful of players have worn 27 for Liverpool during the era, but the club counts a cult hero among that number. Divock Origi was the Reds' number 27 throughout his time at the club, including the 2018-19 campaign when he scored in the semis and final.

Full-backs Gregory Vignal and Philipp Degen are among the others to don the number in the past. Vignal had 27 on his back during the 2000-01 season when Liverpool completed a cup treble, though the Frenchman didn't make it onto the pitch in any of the three finals.

Wirtz is set to become the third senior star to join Arne Slot's squad this summer. His former Bayer Leverkusen team-mate Jeremie Frimpong will replace after the Reds met his release clause of just under £30million, while Giorgi Mamardashvili has cost a similar amount from Valencia.

“It went quite easy," Frimpong told club media when discussing his decision to move to Anfield."Liverpool came and said they had interest, and obviously for me it was a no-brainer. For me, it was like, ‘Whatever you guys do, just get this done’, [speaking to] my agents: ‘Just get this done.’

"Liverpool fans, I’m going to give my all, my energy, my work-rate and hopefully we can win together, we celebrate together, get everything together. I’m just excited to be here. Thank you guys for accepting me and I won’t let you guys down and I’ll give you the energy that you guys want.”

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