Former Liverpool CEO Peter Moore believes Fenway Sports Group will want to offload players and balance the books if Liverpool sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen this summer. The Premier League champions are hoping to make the Germany international the most expensive player in Anfield history after tabling a bid worth £109m earlier this week.

Wirtz, 22, has emerged as a key target for Liverpool and the Germany international playmaker is keen on a move to Anfield.

When Florian Wirtz was 18, he was interviewed by Bayer Leverkusen’s club magazine. The headline was a quote from the teenager: “I have big dreams”. If he leaves, as looks li