Liverpool beat Real Madrid to sign Brughmans
- Source
- Liverpool EchoLocal press
- By
- liverpool.news@trinitymirror.com (Fasika Zelealem)
- Published
Key points
- Liverpool secured 18-year-old goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans for £30m on deadline day, fending off Real Madrid interest
- The Belgian becomes football's most expensive teenage goalkeeper and is expected to eventually succeed Alisson
- Brughmans has returned to Genk on loan; Barcola (£123m) still adapting after zero goals and assists so far
Summary
Liverpool have revealed how they outmaneuvered Real Madrid to land highly-regarded Belgian goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans in the summer window. The 18-year-old, who had visited Madrid and appeared destined for the Bernabéu, completed his move to Anfield on deadline day for £30m—a record fee for a teenage goalkeeper—before returning to Genk on loan. The Mail reports Liverpool submitted their proposal a day before the deadline and arranged for Brughmans to travel to Merseyside the next morning to seal the deal.
Elsewhere, Frank Leboeuf has urged patience with Bradley Barcola, Liverpool's £123m signing, who has yet to score or assist and has not completed a full 90 minutes. The former France defender acknowledged the fee is steep but stressed the Premier League demands adjustment and that Liverpool's squad is still gelling under new manager Andoni Iraola.
Original headline
Liverpool latest: Real Madrid beaten in transfer fight as Barcola told 'you're not worth it'
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