Liverpool may 'have taken the lead' in the race for Florian Wirtz but Real Madrid have 'not thrown in the towel' after Bayern offered the La Liga giants hijack hope.

Real Madrid could make a surprise move for Liverpool target Florian Wirtz and hijack the deal for the player. The Reds are widely expected to land the Bayer Leverkusen star this summer, but a deal

Liverpool is closing in on the signing of Bayer Leverkusen attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, who has been hailed as one of the best players in the world by Xabi Alonso