Liverpool transfer news: Reds confirm £30m signing and immediate loan exit of 18-year-old goalkeeper

Liverpool person confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans from Belgian nine Genk connected transportation deadline day.

The Reds amazed galore erstwhile they reached an agreement for the 18-year-old earlier this week successful a woody worthy £30m including add-ons.

Brughmans has made 15 first-team appearances for Genk and has featured successful each 4 of their matches this season, including their awesome 4-0 triumph implicit SK Beveren.

Bayern Munich and Real Madrid were reportedly funny successful the highly-rated youngster, but Liverpool yet won the contention for his signature.

Lucca Brughmans to stay astatine Genk connected loan

It was reported that the lone mode Brughmans could play for Liverpool's elder squad astatine Anfield this play would beryllium if Giorgi Mamardashvili leaves the club.

Nottingham Forest person reportedly shown involvement successful signing the Reds goalkeeper, though nary factual connection has been submitted.

Liverpool bash person an enactment to bring Brughmans to Anfield arsenic aboriginal arsenic January, but it appears improbable that they volition workout that option.

The Reds besides person Vitezslav Jaros, Armin Pecsi, Harvey Davies and Kornel Misciur connected their books, with each 4 goalkeepers pushing for elder football.

Alisson remains Liverpool's first-choice goalkeeper, but his declaration expires adjacent summer. As a result, Brughmans could yet beryllium viewed arsenic a semipermanent successor to the Brazilian, adjacent if Mamardashvili remains astatine the club.

Underwhelming Liverpool transportation window 

It has been a hugely frustrating transportation model for Liverpool fans, contempt the nine completing a £106m upfront woody for Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain.

The Reds person failed to code respective cardinal areas, including the close wing, right-back and, astir importantly, antiaircraft midfield.

What has possibly amazed supporters astir is that contempt selling Curtis Jones, Liverpool made small effort to motion a antiaircraft midfielder and are alternatively relying heavy connected their existing options.