Bayer Leverkusen are holding out for around £118million to wrap up the Florian Wirtz deal and the German club are braced for Liverpool to make another big-money bid in the next 24 hours.
The German attacking midfielder is expected to play in their Nations League third-fourth play-off this afternoon against France in Stuttgart – but attention will soon turn to completing his move to the Premier League.
Leverkusen are resigned to losing Wirtz but are keen to maximise the finances they receive for their prized asset, who has his heart set on joining Liverpool after turning down Bayern Munich and Manchester City this summer.