For many young footballers a summer where three of Europe's leading clubs (briefly) fought it out for his services might be enough to have their head spinning.

Liverpool have stepped up their pursuit of Florian Wirtz by lodging an improved £113 million ($153m) bid for the Bayer Leverkusen playmaker, sources have told ESPN.

The attacking midfielder is precisely the kind of creative talent Anfield has craved since Philippe Coutinho’s departure.