Deal confirmed: Liverpool officially announce new contract for Reds goalkeeper
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September 22nd 2026, 16:47 (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images) Liverpool have officially confirmed a new contract for one goalkeeper at the club on Tuesday.The Reds’ long-serving number 1 Alisson Becker has just over nine months remaining on his current deal at Anfield, and James Pearce indicated that negotiations over a prospective extension have yet to commence.However, the Merseyside giants have bolstered their goalkeeping options for next season with the recent acquisition of Lucca Brughmans, who’ll remain with Genk for this campaign before linking up with LFC in 2027.Matty Wright signs new contract at LiverpoolOn Tuesday afternoon, Liverpool announced via their official website that one young ‘keeper already at the club has reaffirmed his commitment to the Reds.Matty Wright has signed a full professional contract at Anfield, having arrived at LFC in the summer of 2025 and gone on to feature for the under-18 side. The 18-year-old has been a regular between the sticks for Simon Wiles’ team in the early weeks of this season, starting all but one of their matches in the current Under-18 Premier League campaign.
Goalkeeper Matty Wright has signed a full professional contract with Liverpool FC 🔴 Congratulations, Matty! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/OhSsgxxhdr — The LFC Academy (@LFCAcademyX) September 22, 2026 Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trust Wright adds to Liverpool’s goalkeeping succession planning In securing a new contract for Wright, Liverpool have added to their already extensive succession planning for the goalkeeping position.
A few of those will likely depart permanently or on loan next season, but Andoni Iraola should still have a plentiful supply of goalkeepers from which to choose for the foreseeable future. Wright’s professional journey is only starting out, but in handing him a new contract, Liverpool clearly believe that the 18-year-old has a bright future, and hopefully we’ll see him starring for the first team in a few years’ time.