Premier League champions Liverpool have completed one of the summer’s biggest transfer deals, agreeing a £116 million move for German attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen.
The deal includes £100 million guaranteed, with an additional £16 million in add-ons that would only become payable if Liverpool achieve sustained success in the coming seasons. Should those bonuses be activated, the transfer would surpass the British record, currently held by Chelsea’s £107 million signing of Enzo Fernández from Benfica in 2023.
According to German outlet BILD, Liverpool and Wirtz have agreed on a contract running until 2030. The same reports indicate that the 22-year-old is expected to earn up to €22 million per year (£18.4 million / $23.6 million), which translates to around £340,000 (€440,000 / $437,000) per week.
How much will Wirtz earn a minute at Liverpool?
To put that staggering salary into perspective, Wirtz will be earning approximately £48,571 (€62,857 / $62,500) per day, or about £2,024 (€2,619 / $2,603) every hour. This further breaks down to a remarkable £33.73 (€43.65 / $43.39) per minute, meaning the German star will pocket more in just one minute than many UK workers earn in an entire day.
To put that staggering salary into perspective, Finbold calculated that Wirtz will be earning approximately £48,571 (€62,857 / $62,500) per day, or about £2,024 (€2,619 / $2,603) every hour. This further breaks down to a remarkable £33.73 (€43.65 / $43.39) per minute, meaning the German star will pocket more in just one minute than many UK workers earn in an entire day.
Wirtz’s arrival marks a major addition to Liverpool’s midfield, especially at a time of transition for the club. The Reds are also navigating the high-profile departure of England right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold, who has joined Real Madrid in a separate move this summer.
Liverpool’s willingness to commit to a salary package of this magnitude signals their confidence in Wirtz’s potential to become a central figure in the club’s ambitions for domestic and European glory.
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