Lucca Brughmans is closing in on a move to Liverpool, as the club prepare to announce Bradley Barcola’s transfer.
According to reports in Belgium, Liverpool have agreed a fee worth €35million (£29.9m) with Genk for Brughmans, who is a talented young goalkeeper standing at 6ft7in.
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The 18-year-old had previously been linked with a move to several other leading European clubs, including Real Madrid, but it is the Reds who have won the race for his signature.
So much so that Nieuwsblad Sport are reporting that Brughmans is undergoing a medical with Liverpool, just a day before the summer transfer window slams shut.
It is unclear as to what the plan for Brughmans will be as reports in Belgium state he will stay at Genk for the season before linking up with Liverpool in the summer of 2027.
However, The Athletic have reported the youngster’s immediate future is linked to Giorgi Mamardashvili amid interest from Nottingham Forest.
Should Mamardashvili leave then Liverpool would bring in Brughmans to be Alisson Becker’s understudy - along with Freddie Woodman - for the current campaign.
Brughmans will not be the only new arrival on Merseyside before Tuesday’s 11pm BST deadline as it was been widely reported that a medical has been booked for Saint-Etienne youngster Djylian N'Guessan for the striker to join next summer too.
Furthermore, Barcola’s move should be confirmed shortly after Paris Saint-Germain accepted a bid worth £123million, including add-ons.
The Frenchman was granted permission to finalise his move over the weekend and is said to have successfully completed a medical on Sunday.
