Liverpool have reached an agreement with Genk to sign 18-year-old goalkeeper Lucca Brughmans, talkSPORT understands.The young Belgian is set to join the Reds in a package deal worth worth €35million (£29.9m).Iraola is set to strengthen his goalkeeping departmentGettyBrughmans, who has been described as the next Thiabut Courtois, is expected to undergo a medical immediately, ahead of completing a permanent move to Anfield in the summer of 2027.Liverpool goalkeepersThis move could come in the nick of time for Liverpool, with No.1 Alisson‘s current contract expiring at the end of the season.With the Brazilian looking likely to depart, Giorgi Mamardashvili has long been primed as his successor.The Georgian finally moved to Merseyside ahead of the 2025/26 campaign, having been announced by the club a year earlier.He deputised in Alisson’s absence last term, featuring in 19 games in all competitions – nine of which came in the Premier League, where he kept two clean sheets.But Brughmans’ expected arrival next summer has now cast doubt over whether Mamardashvili is the long-term solution between the sticks.Having failed to convince with his performances when deputising for Alisson, Liverpool now appear to be considering other options.With Brughmans set to join next summer, their succession plan looks to have change, and Mamardashvili may well even decide his future lies elsewhere.According to Marca journalist Matteo Moretto, the 25-year-old is drawing interest from Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest.Though those links have been played down to talkSPORT and Mamardashvili is set to remain at Anfield this season to be No.2.Giorgi Mamardashvili’s path to the No.1 shirt at Liverpool could be impacted by Brughmans’ arrivalGettyAlisson is into the final year of his Liverpool contract, having triggered a 12-month extension in MarchGettyMeanwhile, if the Georgia international stays at Anfield long-term, he is now likely to face a real fight for the No.1 spot from Brughmans.Who is Lucca Brughman?The Liverpool-boundBelgium youth international has earned a reputation as one of the most promising emerging goalkeepers.Brughmans is a graduate of Genk’s youth system – the same academy which has produced Thibaut Courtois and Chelsea’s Mike Penders.The teenager made his professional debut for Jong Genk – the club’s reserve side – aged 16 in 2024, and went on to make 32 appearances for them in Belgium’s second-tier Challenger Pro League.Last season, he stepped up to the first team and started all 10 of their Pro League play-off fixtures.Brughmans has since held onto the No.1 jersey, starting all four of Genk’s matches this season.This includes keeping a clean sheet in their last match – a 4-0 victory against SK Beveren – and has made 15 first-team appearances to date.Aged just 18, Brughmans has already established himself as Genk’s No.1AFPAs well as impressing at club level, Brughmans has also become a key fixture for Belgium’s youth teams and captained his country at the Under-17 European Championship and Under-17 World Cup last year.He has since gone on to lead their Under-18 and Under-19 teams, and will be hoping a move to Liverpool can put him in the conversation for a senior Belgium call-up.At present, the Reds’ senior goalkeeper options include Mamardashvili, Freddie Woodman and Vitezslav Jaros, alongside Armin Pecsi, who is spending the 2026-27 season on loan at TSV Hartberg.