Florian Wirtz's potential record-breaking move to Liverpool looms on the horizon, yet it might face delays due to legal complexities as FC Koln chief Werner Wolf pledged to utilise every legal avenue to claim what they believe they are owed amid talks of the 22-year-old's transfer.

Germany's Rhineland clubs - namely Leverkusen, Koln and Borussia Monchengladbach - were all reported to have a gentleman's agreement not to 'steal' one another's youth talent, dating back to 2001, when Koln tracked and signed Leverkusen's then-12-year-old starlet Marco Quotschalla with the lure of an eight-year contract.

Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Florian Wirtz seemingly denied a report that he requested the No. 10 shirt at Liverpool as part of talks over a potentially record-breaking transfer. In rare public comments from the player whose fee could break the English Premier League record,