Liverpool have accomplished their second signing of the summer season, making a shock transfer for Hungarian goalkeeper Armin Pecsi.
Whereas strikes for big-name gamers are nonetheless ongoing, work has been persevering with within the background throughout all ranges of the membership to strengthen.
Pecsi is the newest to hitch, with Liverpool confirming on Saturday night that the goalkeeper put to paper on his contract and handed his medical on the AXA Coaching Centre.
It has been broadly reported {that a} price of £1.5 million was agreed with Puskas Akademia, a membership document for the Hungarian top-flight facet.
On the floor, it’s a shocking transfer to usher in the teenager given the Reds have already got Alisson, Giorgi Mamardashvili and Harvey Davies of their ranks, the latter of which has lately signed a brand new contract.
We have now agreed a deal to signal Armin Pecsi from Puskas Akademia ?
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Vitezslav Jaros additionally stays on Merseyside, however he could possibly be set for a mortgage subsequent season.
Nonetheless, Liverpool have misplaced Caoimhin Kelleher this summer season in addition to academy goalkeepers Jakub Ojrzynski, Reece Trueman and Jacob Poytress.
This might depart a spot for a goalkeeper within the youth setup that wants filling. On condition that Pecsi has performed two seasons as a senior, although, he may have his sights set larger than academy soccer.
It’s believed that to he’ll start by enjoying for the under-21s whereas coaching among the many first workforce squad.
On Instagram, Pecsi’s brokers, EM Sports activities, wrote: “He has all the time been a real crimson to the core. Now he belongs to them.”
* Characteristic picture: Instagram @ armin.pecsi
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Pecsi has beforehand been nominated for the distinguished European Golden Boy award, following his performances for each Puskas Akademia and Hungary’s under-21s.
He already has 70 appearances to his title at senior stage, together with 52 for his present workforce, holding 21 clear sheets general.
Pecsi has gained a complete of 20 caps throughout three completely different youth age teams for his nation, too.
The promising ‘keeper has truly visited Anfield twice earlier than, firstly in 2022 when Hungary’s U19s performed their European Championship qualifying matches within the north of England, after which the next yr.
