Liverpool have signed goalkeeper Freddie Woodman on a free switch, making him the third new ‘keeper via the door this summer time.
The Reds have already got Giorgi Mamardashvili and teen Armin Pecsi arriving, following the departures of Caoimhin Kelleher, Vitezslav Jaros and Harvey Davies (the final two on mortgage).
It was anticipated that Pecsi, the 20-year-old Hungarian, would act as third-choice ‘keeper, however in a transfer that no person noticed coming, the membership introduced the switch on Friday night.
Woodman, a former Newcastle United participant, will present cowl for Alisson and Mamardashvili.
Crucially, an skilled stopper however nonetheless not a veteran at age 28, he counts as a homegrown participant and thus doesn’t take up a non-homegrown participant spot within the Reds’ squad.
A former England under-21 worldwide, Woodman is out of contract at Preston and thus obtainable at no cost, having been a key participant for the Championship facet within the final three seasons – successful the Lilywhites’ participant of the yr in his first season at Deepdale.
Woodman was on the books of Newcastle for eight years from 2014 to 2022, taking in six mortgage spells, together with at Swansea Metropolis and Bournemouth.
He has over 300 senior appearances beneath his belt, together with 4 within the Premier League and over 200 within the Championship. The London native has 99 cleansheets to his title.
Liverpool have been truly linked with a transfer for Woodman again in 2016 when he was at Newcastle and an England under-19 worldwide.
Wooodman turns into the sixth new arrival this summer time, following Mamardashvili, Pecsi, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez and Florian Wirtz.
He’ll full his transfer on July 1 after his contract at Preston expire means, assembly up for pre-season coaching on the AXA Coaching Centre on July 8.
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