Florian Wirtz is set to become one of the top earners at Liverpool after his stunning £116m move from Bayer Leverkusen.
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22-year-old's base salary a whopping £195k-a-weekBonuses could bump total pay packet to £13m per yearWirtz will be third highest-paid star at AnfieldFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱Getty Images SportWHAT HAPPENED?
Accoridng to Sky Sports, the 22-year-old will earn a base salary of £195,000 a week. That could rise to more than £245,000 based on individual and team bonuses, representing a potential annual pay packet of almost £13m. Wirtz completed his switch to Merseyside earlier this week for an initial fee of £100m, which could rise to £116m should Wirtz play a key role in Liverpool winning the Premier League and Champions League.
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The deal makes Wirtz the third highest paid player at Liverpool, but he still lags far behind numbers one and two. Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah's contracts were a constant story during the 2024/25 season, with both stars signing a new deal in the run-in of the Reds' title-winning campaign. Captain Van Dijk is reportedly earning £400,000 per week, while Salah is bringing home £380,000 per week.
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While the deal to bring Wirtz to Merseyside is essentially a done deal, the young star has yet to complete his medical. The 22-year-old was viewed as one of Europe's hottest properties in this summer window, with Liverpool beating Manchester City, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich to his signature.
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Wirtz returns from holiday in the next few days, and will begin the move across to England. The player has already held talks with his new manager, and has viewed properties in Cheshire ahead of his start in English football.