Liverpool have completed the signing of 18-year-old goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans from Belgian club Genk in a deal that could reach £30m, including add-ons.
Brughmans has signed a six-year contract with Liverpool but will remain at Genk on loan for the 2025-26 season. He is due to move to Anfield ahead of the 2027-28 campaign.
The 6ft 7in Belgian goalkeeper has started all four of Genk’s matches this season and has represented his country at youth level. BBC Sport understands the agreement includes an initial fee and further payments, with the total value of around £30m representing the maximum amount that could be reached.
Liverpool currently have Alisson, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Freddie Woodman and Vitezslav Jaros among their goalkeeping options. However, Alisson’s contract expires next summer and Mamardashvili’s long-term future is uncertain, meaning Brughmans could become an option for the club from the summer of 2027.
Liverpool continue investment in young talent
The deal for Brughmans followed work by Liverpool’s global talent department, led by Matt Newberry.
Earlier this year, Liverpool signed Senegalese centre-back Mor Talla N’diaye and Austrian defender Ifeanyi Ndukwe after both impressed at the Under-17 World Cup in Qatar. Goalkeeper Armin Pecsi and midfielder Samuel Martinez have also joined the club within the past 12 months from Hungary and Colombia respectively.
Pecsi is spending the current season on loan at TSV Hartberg in Germany.
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
