Liverpool have announced they have reached an agreement to sign goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili next summer.
The Georgian stopper will remain at Valenica this season before officially completing his move to Anfield next summer.
Mamardashvili, 23, enjoyed an impressive Euro 2024 campaign with Georgia in which he played a key role in helping them reach the last 16.
He made a record 23 saves for his country durng the group stage – the most of any goalkeeper in the competition’s history.
The 21-cap international has spent the last three season with Valencia after joining from Dinamo Tbilisi in 2021.
Mamardashvili has made 102 appearances for the LaLiga side and kept 31 clean sheets in all competitions.
We have reached an agreement for the transfer of Giorgi Mamardashvili, subject to a work permit and international clearance – with the Valencia goalkeeper set to move to Anfield ahead of the 2025-26 season 🙌🔴
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 27, 2024
What does the Mamardashvili signing mean for Alisson’s future?
Liverpool’s new recuit is seen as the long-term successor to current No1 Alisson Becker.
The Brazilian is contracted until the end of the 2026-27 season, by which point he will be aged 34.
He was recently asked about the speculation of Mamardashvili’s arrival.
Speaking to the Times, Alisson said: “The club needs to prepare for the future.
“We are not going to last forever here, I am getting old! No, for a goalkeeper I am still young, I have a lot of energy and I still have much to give for this club and I want to give to the club as much as I can.
“They will do it for different positions as well. We have so many important players with the contract expiring and the club needs to organise themselves for the future.
“I think it was a good idea. I knew about that [Mamardashvili] before it came out on social media and that is a good message for me because the club cares about what I think.
“They are doing the right thing but, on my side, as long as I have my contract here and as long as I am happy here, the club is happy with me, my family is happy here, [so] I will stay.”
