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Liverpool continue to pursue a deal to sign Florian Wirtz after their £109million bid was rebuffed by Bayer Leverkusen.

A firm offer was made on Friday but the Bundesliga side are holding out for a fee closer to £125m and talks are continuing.

Reports in Germany have suggested Leverkusen would be interested in signing a Liverpool player – midfielder Harvey Elliott and defender Jarell Quansah have both been mentioned – to offset the difference in valuation.

Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott and Jarell Quansah
Harvey Elliott and Jarell Quansah have been suggested as potential makeweights in any Florian Wirtz deal (Peter Byrne/PA)

However, the PA news agency understands the Premier League champions have not held any discussions about any makeweights to help the deal over the line.

Second-choice goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher is expected to complete a move to Brentford in a deal worth up to £18million.

The 26-year-old Republic of Ireland international is in the final year of his contract and wants regular first-team football.