Mauricio Pochettino may have been left wincing as Liverpool near a full agreement with Valencia over the signing of Giorgi Mamardashvili.
@journalism_rp reports that the goalkeeper was requested as a potential summer signing by the now-USA boss. The Argentine’s successor, Enzo Maresca, however, is understood to hold ‘serious concerns’ over the player’s ‘ability to play out’.
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Regardless, Fabrizio Romano noted yesterday on X (formerly Twitter) that the Georgian international – who excelled during this year’s European Championship – is nearing a move to Anfield.
The transfer in question would theoretically see the 23-year-old join Bournemouth on loan before formally joining the Reds in 2025.
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Liverpool are about to sign the world’s “most valuable” goalkeeper
Valuations should always be taken with a pinch of salt given that a player’s performance forms only part of the formula to ascertain their alleged value.
That said, if we’re to take Transfermarkt’s valuation of Mamardashvili at more than face value, it can only bode well for us that we’re potentially close to securing a transfer.
The website claims the shotstopper is the joint-most valuable player in his position in world football at £38.43m (alongside Porto’s Diogo Costa).
The footballer will have to be patient before getting his Liverpool opportunity, however, given that first-choice Alisson Becker remains in fine fettle.
2025-onwards, he may have one hell of a battle on his hands to push past our imperious Brazil international!
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