Liverpool have broken their transfer record for the signing of Germany international Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen, the club announced on Friday. ESPN previously reported the deal to be worth a total of £116 million ($156.27 million) -- it includes an initial £100 million payment with £16 million in add-ons.

Hugo Ekitiké's initial price might garner interest, but being new to the Premier League casts doubt over reliability.

Bayer Leverkusen playmaker Florian Wirtz has joined Liverpool on a five-year deal; total package is £116m made up of £100m plus £16m in potential add-ons; the move could eclipse the previous British-r

Ryan Gravenberch has detailed what Liverpool's players have already learned about £116m club record transfer Florian Wirtz

Florian Wirtz was at the centre of a tug-of-war between Liverpool and Bayern Munich before deciding to join the Premier League champions for a record-breaking £116million

Luis Diaz has been linked with a move to Bayern Munich and along with Darwin Nuñez was left out on Saturday when the Reds took on AC Milan.

Rio Ngumoha and Federico Chiesa were also on target as Liverpool eased to a 5-0 friendly win over Stoke City at the AXA Training Centre on Sunday