LIVERPOOL are in a race against time to seal the £126million record signing of Florian Wirtz before he joins up with Germany.

star is due to report for international duty tomorrowahead of the semi-finalwith next Wednesday.

Florian Wirtz of Bayer 04 Leverkusen during a Bundesliga match.Liverpool are pushing to complete a deal for Florian Wirtz

The attacking midfielder wants a dealagreed before he heads off.

But the Germans will not go belowtheir £126m valuation, a British record deal from a foreign club.

Leverkusen turned down ’s opening bid of £86m plus add-ons earlier this week.

Theywant £20m more up front, plus clauses to take it up to £126m.

Wirtz, 22, is thought to have agreed personal terms on a five-year deal.

Leverkusen team-mate for a medical ahead ofhis own £29.6m move to Anfield.

Frimpong has emerged as the chosen man to replace at Anfield.

The boyhood Red ahead of his exit.

in a free transfer, with Los Blancos hoping to finalise the deal before the Club World Cup.

The full-back will join former Bayer Leverkusen head coach at the Santiago Bernabeu.

last week.

He signed a three-year deal upon his arrival and will officially take control on June 1.

face Al-Hilal in their first Club World Cup match next month.