Official: Liverpool complete £30m deal for 6 ft 7 giant

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Liverpool have officially announced that they have signed 18-year-old goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans from Genk, but will spend the season on loan at Genk. Widespread reports indicated that the young goalkeeper will cost the Reds around €35m (£30m), and he has agreed a six-year contract with Liverpool, minus the one year he will spend on loan in the Belgian Pro League.

We have agreed a deal to sign goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans from KRC Genk ? The 18-year-old has put pen to paper on a long-term contract with the Reds and will now return to Genk for the duration of the 2026-27 season ? pic.twitter.com/9p5z60gE6w — Liverpool FC (@LFC) September 1, 2026 The £30m fee Liverpool have paid sounds like a lot, but Ben Jacobs reports that an interesting fee structure, will mitigate a lot of the supposed value here.

He reports: “Liverpool confirm Lucca Brughmans jas joined from Genk. He said: “Liverpool have confirmed the £30m deal for Lucca Brughmans; he’s signed a six-year contract and will stay with Genk until joining next summer.