Liverpool might be set to advertise goalkeeper Harvey Davies to the first-team squad subsequent season, after the teenager quietly prolonged his contract.
Whereas Alisson is ready to stay as No. 1 it’s anticipated to be all change behind the Brazilian in Liverpool’s goalkeeping ranks this summer season.
Caoimhin Kelleher underwent a medical on Monday forward of his £18 million transfer to Brentford whereas substitute Giorgi Mamardashvili‘s £29 million arrival from Valencia is now official.
There’s additionally a chance for motion within the third-choice function, with Vitezslav Jaros poised for a mortgage with a purpose to acquire additional expertise.
Based on The Athletic‘s James Pearce that would see Davies promoted to the common first-team rotation subsequent season, after the 21-year-old signed a brand new contract.
Davies, who was successfully fourth selection final time period and joined the title celebrations, had entered the ultimate months of his earlier deal earlier than extending.
Already well-versed within the routines of first-team coaching and matchdays, he might now step up after splitting his time with the senior squad and the U21s final day out.
The Scouser has already made the bench on 18 events over the past 4 seasons – beginning with three involvements within the Champions League when he was only a 17-year-old in 2020/21 – and is in style among the many goalkeeping steady.
Crucially he can be eligible as a homegrown participant for the Premier League and club-trained within the Champions League subsequent season.
Turning 22 in September he’ll should be registered within the senior squad – and with a lot of Liverpool’s present homegrown gamers leaving in the summertime that might be significantly worthwhile.
Liverpool’s homegrown issues
Trent Alexander-Arnold has already left to hitch Actual Madrid whereas Kelleher is near finishing his change to Brentford.
Jaros can also be classed as homegrown however is predicted to move to both Ligue 1 or the Bundesliga on mortgage after signing a brand new deal of his personal, and there are doubts over Tyler Morton, Joe Gomez, Jarell Quansah and Harvey Elliott.
That leaves solely Curtis Jones, Conor Bradley and new signing Jeremie Frimpong assured to fill homegrown slots in subsequent season’s squad, with Nat Phillips, Rhys Williams and Owen Beck amongst these additionally prone to be offered.
Whereas in an excellent world a squad is constructed totally on sporting benefit there are clearly different components to contemplate.
The function of third-choice goalkeeper is a no brainer answer in that respect, and in Davies there’s a ready-made answer as help for Alisson and Mamardashvili.
