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3 days ago
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Liverpool transfer news: Fabrizio Romano confirms agreement is close for world-class wonderkid
According to Romano, Liverpool are closing in on sealing an agreement for Armin Pecsi. The Reds have agreed everything on the player's side and are close to agreeing a record fee for the Hungarian league to sign him from Puskas Akademia. Advertisement But just who is Pecsi? On paper with Alisson at the club and Giorig Mamardashvili on his way, signing another goalkeeper doesn't feel that exciting. However, Liverpool fans should be excited about him. Pecsi is one of the biggest goalkeeping talents in world football and he has world-class potential. The numbers reflect that. He prevented 14.33 goals in the Hungarian top flight last season and he made the most saves (91) in the entire league. Pecsi is also ranked second in the Golden Boy rankings among goalkeepers at the moment and 47 overall which is a really good rating for a goalkeeper. Sources in Hungary have described him as the best talent in the region. Many expect him to become a world-class player. He has the right mindset and attitude and he's got the ability to back it up as well. Advertisement His numbers are already elite level. Mamardashvili prevented over 10 goals in La Liga during the 2023/24 campaign and that was impressive. Pecsi's 14.33 is an incredible return. Being nominated among the top 100 biggest talents and ranking in 47 is not bad either. Very few players from Hungarian have earned that nomination. The last two to be nominated for the Golden Boy award were Milos Kerkez and Dominik Szoboszlai.
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25-05-2025
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🔎 Corberán and the list of who stays and who goes
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. After achieving a hard-won permanence, Carlos Corberán faces the always complicated second year in the Lim ecosystem. It's up to the coach to rebuild Valencia to make it truly competitive, not to go through the hardships of this year and aspire to sustained growth. And all, of course, with the limited budget that the property is accustomed to. Corberán will not be able to count on eight first-team players for the next season, unless there is a contractual turn or extension of the loan. Jaume and Foulquier's contracts end, Mamardashvili leaves for Liverpool, and Aarons (Bournemouth), Enzo Barrenechea (Aston Villa), Iván Jaime (Porto), Rafa Mir (Sevilla), and Sadiq (Real Sociedad) return to their original clubs after their loans. This leaves Valencia with 17 players under contract and the hot potato of deciding on the future of the six players who return after their respective loans. Cömert, Cenk, Marí, Hugo González, Valera, and Cristian Rivero will join Dimitrievski, Mosquera, Yarek, Tárrega, Diakhaby, Gayà, Vázquez, Thierry, Pepelu, Guillamón, Javi Guerra, Almeida, Rioja, Canós, Diego López, Fran Pérez, and Hugo Duro. 📸 Aitor Alcalde - 2025 Getty Images
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23-05-2025
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Incoming star can't WAIT to work with Liverpool hero
One incoming star can't wait to work with a Liverpool hero. The Reds have got something special here. Liverpool will finally welcome Giorgi Mamardashvili to the club this summer. The goalkeeper actually signed for the Reds a year ago but it was quickly decided that a year out on loan would do him better than moving to Anfield right away. Advertisement Initial suggestions were that Bournemouth would get Mamardashvili. Eventually, though, he remained with Valencia for another year and Liverpool are now grabbing a goalkeeper with another full La Liga campaign under his belt. Mamardashvili only turned 24 back in September but has already got a mammoth 126 La Liga starts to his name. For comparison, Caoimhin Kelleher has 25 Premier League starts at 26. The Reds plainly seem the Georgian as a massive upgrade and, potentially, the successor to Alisson Becker. But that's also one of the most complicated situations facing Arne Slot and company this summer. Mamardashvili is a starting goalkeeper but he's simply not at Alisson's level. Is he going to be happy as a backup, even just for now? Giorgi Mamardshvili on Alisson "I'm not considering another loan move,' Mamardashvili told Geo Team in an exclusive interview. I will spend next season at Liverpool. I'll go to Liverpool and give my all, just like I did at Valencia. I'll work hard every single day. Advertisement "In this process, the most important things are patience, training, and dedication. Everything else will follow naturally. "Training with Alisson will be a great experience — it will help me grow. I'll gain a lot of valuable experience working with him."
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23-05-2025
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Giorgi Mamardashvili makes bold claim about Liverpool future in blunt response to exit talk
Giorgi Mamardashvili has shut down the possibility of leaving Liverpool on loan this summer. The Georgia international is set to join the Reds at the end of the season after they agreed a £29m deal with Valencia last August. The arrival of the 24-year-old is expected to result in Caoimhin Kelleher being granted an Anfield exit, with the Republic of Ireland international having made no secret of his desire to become a first-choice goalkeeper. Alisson Becker remains the undisputed first choice No.1 at Liverpool, and is expected to retain his place even after the arrival of Mamardashvili. And the Georgian is looking forward to training alongside the Brazilian as he revealed the Reds had been open with the goalkeeper regarding their long-term plans for him. READ MORE: Bayern Munich legend slams Florian Wirtz as Liverpool transfer considered - 'for his own good' READ MORE: Liverpool could negotiate Florian Wirtz discount after previous transfer talks as advantage emerges 'They are looking at me as the Liverpool goalkeeper for the next 10 years,' he told Geo Team when asked what the Reds told him during transfer negotiations last year. 'My next step will be the same as it was in Valencia. 'I will go and prove it and do what I can. The main thing is patience, training and hard work. And everything else will come by itself. 'I think it will be good. Training with (Alisson) will help me grow too and I will gain a lot of experience with him.' Mamardashvili would then shake his head and say 'no' in response to being asked, 'In other words, Giorgio Mamardashvili is not considering a loan?' before confirming he intends to remain at Liverpool. The Georgian hasn't spoken to Arne Slot or any of his new Liverpool team-mates, but he has remained in contact with club bosses and the Reds' goalkeeping department throughout the season. 'No, I haven't spoken to the main man (Arne Slot), but I have direct contact with the goalkeeper (coach) and we talk all the time,' he revealed. 'Yes, they have even visited several times. 'They even came and talked to me from Liverpool. Of course, yes, they give you a lot of attention.' Meanwhile, Mamardashvili paid tribute to Jose Manuel Ochotorena ahead of his Valencia exit as he admitted it will be difficult to leave the La Liga club. The Spaniard previously spent three years as Liverpool's goalkeeping coach under Rafa Benitez after joining the Reds alongside the former Valencia boss in 2004 and was a member of the backroom staff that memorably won the Champions League in Istanbul in 2005. Returning to Valencia after leaving Liverpool, Ochotorena has worked alongside Mamardashvili since he joined the club in 2021, with the Georgian highlighting the former Reds coach's role in his development. 'It's not easy to say goodbye after four years,' he admitted. 'They've literally raised me. I've been here since I was 19, and it will be very difficult. 'Ochotorena is a person, if it weren't for him, I probably wouldn't have been able to play, not only at this level, but I wouldn't have been able to play in Valencia. 'In my opinion, he helped me a lot. He was there for me during difficult times when I had bad games and failed. 'Even in good games, we talked all the time. He helped me psychologically and stood by me a lot.'
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16-05-2025
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Liverpool star APPROVES Florian Wirtz transfer
Liverpool in the mix for Wirtz The 22-year-old is on the shopping list for Bayern too - along with Manchester City. The Germany international is reported to have met representatives from both Premier League clubs in the past few days on a whistlestop tour to England but Bayern regard themselves as frontrunners for his signature. Advertisement It's unknown what happens next - with Liverpool competing with two of Europe's biggest transfer market sharks. If Wirtz arrives then Arne Slot will be acquiring one of the world's best No10s - one who could potentially have a transformative effect on the side's attack. And one Liverpool star has weighed in on the possible transfer with Giorgi Mamardashvili expressing his approval for the deal. Mamardashvili 'likes' Wirtz post On loan with Valencia until the end of the season, the 24-year-old goalkeeper is clearly excited about the prospect of linking up with Wirtz next term. The social media account 433 posted an image on Instagram speculating that Wirtz could be heading to Liverpool this summer and it was promptly liked by the Georgian goalkeeper. Mamardashvili, 24, will arrive at Liverpool as one of LaLiga's most in-form goalkeepers.
