Liverpool are looking for a long-term successor to Alisson after opening talks with the goalkeeper who shone at Euro 2024
Liverpool may not have made any signings this summer, but they could be on the verge of making inroads in the transfer market.
talkSPORT understands The Reds are in talks with Valencia on a possible future signing of goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, who is seen as a potential long-term replacement for Alisson.
The goalkeeper is thought to be unlikely to move to Anfield this summer, with Alisson He is expected to remain the first choice for the upcoming season.
As a result, Mamardashvili could join another Premier League side on loan from his current employers, with Bournemouth Among its possible destinations.
An immediate move to Anfield would not be possible under league rules, which state that clubs cannot buy a player and loan him to a team in the same division in the same transfer window.
He Georgia International made a name for itself in Euro 2024impressing as his national team reached the round of 16 in their first major tournament.
Mamardashvili played a key role in the tournament, finishing the group stage with 20 saves, seven more than any other goalkeeper in the tournament, including 11 in the 1-1 draw against Czech Republic, for which he was awarded the Man of the Match award.
The 23-year-old's performances over the summer have won him many admirers, including former Liverpool midfielder. Danny Murphywho has welcomed a possible move to Merseyside.
Speaking to talkSPORT, Murphy said of the goalkeeper: “I actually saw him in the incredible game against the Czech Republic.
“He was the man of the match and made a couple of tremendous saves, one of which was the save of the tournament in the eyes of many people.
“He's 1.98m tall, agile and a young goalkeeper with a lot of confidence. He would be a fantastic signing.”
And it is not only at international level that Mamardashvili has shone.
Giorgi Mamardashvili's career so far
2019
- He made his debut with the first team of Rustavi, of the Georgian second division, on loan from Dynamo Tblisi at the age of 18.
2020
- He joins Locomotive Tbilisi on loan and receives the Georgian Football Federation Goalkeeper of the Year award in December
2021
- He will spend his second season on loan at Locomotive and is on UEFA.com's list of players to watch for 2021
- He joined Valencia on an initial loan deal in June, which then became permanent in December.
- He will make his debut with the Georgian national team against Macedonia in September
2023
- He played all 38 league games for Valencia and was voted by fans as the club's best player of the season.
2024
- Reach the round of 16 of Euro 2024 with Georgia
Since joining Valencia from his hometown club Dynamo Tbilisi in 2021, he has made 100 appearances for the senior team. La Liga team and kept a clean sheet in 13 of 37 league games last season.
According The athleticThis form had put him on the radar of several European teams ahead of Euro 2024, including Newcastle, Atletico Madrid, real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Inter Milanand his current team values him at more than £38.6m.
Any transfer activity from the Reds would certainly be welcomed by fans, with a new manager Arne's Slot No signature has been made yet since taking charge at Anfield in June, despite a Awesome preseason.
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Real Sociedad have recently set their sights on Martín Zubimendi refused the prospect of a £51m move to the English giants.
Meanwhile, the future of the key trio Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold have been surrounded by uncertainty with their contracts set to expire at the end of this season and no agreement yet reached on an extension.
