Liverpool set to signal Golden Boy-listed goalkeeper in report deal for membership

Liverpool are set to signal Hungarian goalkeeper Armin Pecsi on a everlasting deal this summer time, which is able to land present membership Puskas Akademia a report switch price.

Whereas all eyes have been on Milos Kerkez forward of a proposed £45 million transfer to Anfield, Liverpool have been engaged on a deal for one in every of his compatriots.

Nemzeti Sport stories that Pecsi, a 20-year-old goalkeeper, has travelled to Merseyside this week and “superior negotiations are underway” between the 2 golf equipment.

These talks are anticipated to achieve a constructive conclusion shortly and an announcement is predicted “subsequent week on the newest.”

Switch journalist Fabrizio Romano has claimed on X that the deal is “all executed on the participant’s facet” and will probably be a “report sale” for Puskas Akademia.

?Ármin Pécsi v Ferencváros.

5 saves, 4 from contained in the field, received all of his aerial duels (2/2) and most significantly stored a clear sheet.

He’s simply 19 yr outdated and he’s already probably the greatest goalkeepers within the league.

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— Hungarian Soccer Xtra (@HunFootballXtra) February 10, 2025

That will recommend a price above the €2 million (£1.7m) obtained upon Roland Sallai’s transfer to APOEL in 2017.

Having solely turned 20 in February, Pecsi established himself as first-choice goalkeeper halfway via the 2023/24 season and stored 9 clear sheets in 30 appearances within the Hungarian prime flight within the marketing campaign simply gone.

He has additionally been nominated for the European Golden Boy award as recognition of his excellent performances for Puskas Akademia and the Hungary U21s.

Liverpool have at all times been proactive in sourcing prime youth abilities no matter how properly stocked they’re in a specific place.

That’s no completely different with regards to the pursuit of Pecsi, who will discover himself behind Alisson, Giorgi Mamardashvili and Vitezslav Jaros within the pecking order.

It stays to be seen if he’ll even be part of up with the Reds this summer time, with it seeming extra probably that he shall be despatched on mortgage as a substitute.

Jaros has not too long ago agreed a brand new deal and is predicted to additionally head out on mortgage, with 21-year-old Harvey Davies poised to step up as third-choice goalkeeper behind Alisson and the incoming Mamardashvili.

There are additionally excessive hopes for Kornel Misciur, the 18-year-old who performed for each the U21s and U18s final season whereas coaching usually with Arne Slot‘s first workforce.