Liverpool sign goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans for record transfer fee
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 3, 2026, 7:10 PM
Last updated Sep 3, 2026

Liverpool finalized the signing of 18-year-old goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans from Genk for a reported €33m fee on deadline day. The transfer sets a new world record for an under-23 goalkeeper, surpassing the previous mark set by James Trafford. Liverpool secured the signing amid interest from other clubs, including Real Madrid. The club also completed moves for Ronald Araujo, Bradley Barcola, and Victor Munoz during the transfer window. While negotiations for Senegalese midfielder Lamine Camara did not result in a transfer to Liverpool this window, the club has reportedly indicated interest in pursuing him in the future. Liverpool enters the season with these new additions alongside returning players and emerging youth prospects.
- •Liverpool signed 18-year-old goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans for €33m.
- •The fee marks a world transfer record for an under-23 goalkeeper.
- •Ronald Araujo, Bradley Barcola, and Victor Munoz also joined the squad this summer.
- •The club retains interest in midfielder Lamine Camara for a future move.
- 7:10 PMYahoo Sports — Liverpool beat Real Madrid to sensational last-minute transfer
- 8:05 PMYahoo Sports — Liverpool break world transfer record with spectacular last-minute transfer
"Liverpool have beaten Real Madrid to a transfer on deadline day in a sensational move. It has been a slow summer for the Reds in the transfer market.Ultimately, Richard Hughes secured only three senio...
"Liverpool broke a world transfer record on deadline day but it went under the radar. It proved to be a hectic conclusion to the transfer window on Tuesday evening, even if Liverpool conducted most of ...
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 7:10 PMLiverpool beat Real Madrid to sensational last-minute transfer
Liverpool have beaten Real Madrid to a transfer on deadline day in a sensational move. It has been a slow summer for the Reds in the transfer market.Ultimately, Richard Hughes secured only three senio...
- Yahoo SportsSep 2, 2026, 8:05 PMLiverpool break world transfer record with spectacular last-minute transfer
Liverpool broke a world transfer record on deadline day but it went under the radar. It proved to be a hectic conclusion to the transfer window on Tuesday evening, even if Liverpool conducted most of ...
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