Sixth Liverpool signing ‘undergoing medical’ as Reds look to avoid ‘tight schedule’ issues
KRC Genk goalkeeper Lucca Brugmans is ‘task his contractor’ onward of a summer send to Liverpool, according to reports.
The Reds have currently signed Jeremy Jacquet (£55m, Stade Rennais), Victor Munoz (£34.5m, Osasuna), Ronald Araujo (loan, Barcelona), Ifeanyi Ndukwe (£2.57m, Austria Vienna) so far this summer.
Bradley Barcola will undoubtedly just as follow before the send deadline as their sixth summer signing using journalist Fabrice Hawkins disclosing that Barcola owned his contractor at Liverpool over the weekend break.
Hawkins uploaded on X on Sunday: ‘Bradley Barcola will undoubtedly be in Liverpool today for his contractor and to indicator a five-year contract using the Reds. The send will undoubtedly be well worth a record €145m entailing consist of-ons, using PSG means to receive the fee.’
There were reports over the weekend break that Nottingham Woodland are captivated in signing Giorgi Mamardashvili from Liverpool before the send deadline.
Mamardashvili has been tinkering second fiddle to Alisson since substantiating upwards from Valencia and journalist Sacha Tavolieri has disclosed that Liverpool are closing in on the send of Genk goalkeeper Brugmans to replace Mamardashvili, although if the Georgian remains he will undoubtedly expire upwards ago out on loan.
Tavolieri added on Monday: ‘Auxiliary on our unique tale concerning Lucca Brugmans & Liverpool FC. The Belgian goalkeeper is presently task his contractor tests as a precaution due to the tight itinerary. The send is prized at €35M. If Giorgi Mamardashvili indicators for Nottingham, the Belgian will undoubtedly stay at Liverpool. Or else, KRC Genk are supposed to retain Brughmans on loan for an additional season.’
Another send professional, Fabrizio Romano, later added: ‘Liverpool have solicited to conversed arrangement using Genk to indicator 18 year antiquated goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans, here we go! Bargain well worth €35m means, supposed to indications and manifestation upwards using in summer 2027 as #LFC currently obtained the approval for contractor. Official relocations are yet to follow after contractor. After @BobFaesen @sachatavolieri.’
Virgil van Dijk: ‘Liverpool is severely sexy to severely nice players’
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk insists the Reds are “severely sexy to severely nice players” as the Reds comfortable in on the signing of Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain.
Van Dijk wouldn’t be tempted also a shortchange on Barcola, as the offer is not cops, but did remark that Liverpool would undoubtedly be signing “a nice player” if he joined.
He enumerated: “He’s a nice player, that’s the uncompanionable point I can say. I wear’t reckon there’s any uncertainty that a club pick Liverpool is severely sexy to severely nice players.
“This is one of the best bars in the universe. We all realise that we’re going using a minuscule minuscule snippet minuscule snippet of a readjust. You either stab to be a part of it or you wear’t. The window is amenable until Tuesday, correct? Permit’s see what occurs.
“He’s a player using price. I bear in mind a urge he scored against Chelsea. If he comes here after that he will undoubtedly be invited using amenable arms. Till it’s cops there’s zero part talking around it.”