Liverpool have completed the signing of 18-year-old goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans from Belgian club Genk in a deal that could rise to around £30m with add-ons.
Brughmans has agreed a six-year contract and will spend this season on loan at Genk before moving to Anfield ahead of the 2027–28 campaign.
The 6ft 7in Belgian has started all four of Genk’s matches this season and has represented his country at youth level.
The agreement includes an initial fee plus additional payments, with £30m understood to be the maximum potential value.
Liverpool’s current goalkeeping options are Alisson, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Freddie Woodman and Vitezslav Jaros. With Alisson’s contract ending next summer and Mamardashvili’s future uncertain, Brughmans is viewed as a candidate from summer 2027 onward.
The move was driven by Liverpool’s global talent department, led by Matt Newberry.
Earlier this year, the club also signed Senegal’s Mor Talla N’diaye and Austria’s Ifeanyi Ndukwe after standout performances at the U17 World Cup in Qatar, while goalkeeper Armin Pecsi and midfielder Samuel Martinez joined over the past 12 months from Hungary and Colombia respectively. Pecsi is spending this season on loan at TSV Hartberg in Germany.