‘Here we go’ – Fabrizio Romano confirms Liverpool ‘agreement’ as green light given for medical
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Fabrizio Romano has given the ‘here we go’ to Liverpool’s prospective signing of teenage Belgian goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans.Sacha Tavolieri revealed on Sunday that the Reds had opened talks over a potential swoop for the 18-year-old, who plays for Genk and had also been coveted by Bayern Munich, and it now appears that they’ve quickly accelerated towards reaching a deal with his current club.Romano gives ‘here we go’ to Brughmans to LiverpoolShortly before 10:30 on Monday morning, Romano took to X to report: ‘Liverpool have reached verbal agreement with Genk to sign 18-year-old goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans, here we go! ‘Deal worth €35m package, expected to join in summer 2027 as LFC already got the authorisation for medical. Formal steps are yet to follow after medical.’The Italian transfer reporer also credited fellow journalists Tavolieri and Bob Faesen for their initial reporting of the news. 🚨🔴 Liverpool have reached verbal agreement with Genk to sign 18 year old goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans, here we go!
Deal worth €35m package, expected to join in summer 2027 as #LFC already got the authorization for medical. Formal steps are yet to follow after medical.
After… pic.twitter.com/Kkjf4i9otb — Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) August 31, 2026Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trustLiverpool view Brughmans as a ‘potential star’Just as they did with Giorgi Mamardashvili two years ago, Liverpool look set to agree a deal with Brughmans at the end of one summer transfer window and see him come to Anfield the following year.Coincidentally, the Georgian has reportedly been the subject of an enquiry from Nottingham Forest, although it’s unclear whether or not Merseyside chiefs will sanction an exit for the 25-year-old.Brughmans is still quite inexperienced, having made just 15 senior appearances for Genk so far, and the level of scrutiny he’d face at England’s most successful club is far higher than that at his current outfit.However, as per Liverpool Echo, the Reds’ Global Talent department has identified him as a ‘potential star’ of the future, and the reported fee of €35m (£30m) is indicative of just how high a ceiling the Anfield hierarchy believe that he has.The teenager would be a welcome addition to the LFC ranks if his proposed move to Merseyside goes through, but in the immediate term, fans will be more preoccupied with first-team signings coming in before the transfer window shuts on Tuesday night.Richard Hughes still has a lot to do if he’s to dispel the prevailing sentiment that the club’s summer activity has been well short of what’s needed after such a dismal 2025/26 season.