Liverpool have accomplished the signing of 18-year-old goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans from Belgian facet Genk in a deal that could possibly be worth up to £30m together with add-ons.
Brughmans has agreed a six-year contract with Liverpool and can stay at Genk on mortgage this season earlier than transferring to Anfield forward of the 2027-28 marketing campaign.
The Belgian keeper, who’s 6ft 7in, has began all 4 of Genk’s video games this season and has represented his nation at youth degree.
BBC Sport understands that there’s an inital charge alongside observe up funds and the determine of round £30m is on the prime of what may be achieved.
As it stands, Liverpool have Alisson, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Freddie Woodman and Vitezslav Jaros as their goalkeeping choices, however with Alisson’s contract expiring subsequent summer time and Mamardashvili’s future wanting unsure, Brughmans shall be an choice from the summer time of 2027 onwards.
The deal for Brughmans happened because of work from Liverpool‘s world expertise division that’s led by Matt Newberry.
Earlier this 12 months, they signed Senegal’s Mor Talla N’diaye and Austria’s Ifeanyi Ndukwe after the teenage centre-backs each impressed on the U17 World Cup in Qatar, whereas goalkeeper Armin Pecsi and midfielder Samuel Martinez have each joined in the final 12 months from Hungary and Colombia, respectively. Pecsi is spending this season on mortgage at TSV Hartberg in Germany.