Euro 2024 star drops major hint on transfer plan after links with Liverpool

Giorgi Mamardashvili has reportedly closed the door on a move to Liverpool despite recent speculation linking him to the Reds.

The 23-year-old goalkeeper has been one of the stars of Euro 2024 so far, helping Georgia defy the odds to reach the knockout stages in their first appearance at a major finals. While they suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat to Spain in the Round of 16, they produced a famous 2-0 win over Portugal to qualify for such a stage and were one of the good stories of the tournament.

Most memorably keeping a clean sheet against the Portuguese, Mamardashvili has been linked with a number of high-profile clubs in recent weeks – including Liverpool.

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However, after establishing himself as first-choice at Valencia over the past two-and-a-half seasons, making 100 appearances in total since joining the La Liga side in the summer of 2021, Mamardashvili has insisted he has no interest in moving for work. on the bank elsewhere.

“Bayern still have the best goalkeeper in the world,” he told Sky Sports in Germany when asked about a possible move to Bayern Munich. “Therefore, it is currently not possible to move there.

“I would only go there if I was going to play. If I don’t play, then I don’t.”

If Mamardashvili has ruled out a move to Bayern, where 38-year-old Manuel Neuer is currently first choice, it seems that such an admission would also apply to Liverpool.

Alisson Becker is the Reds’ undisputed first-choice goalkeeper and Caoimhin Kelleher is expected to move on this summer after four years as the Brazilian’s deputy. Adrian also left the club after his contract expired, with Liverpool set to strengthen their goalkeeping department.

While it is not confirmed that the Irishman will be leaving, the Reds did well to retain Kelleher’s services for as long as they did. The 25-year-old has been regularly linked with an exit in search of first-team football and, when the time comes, will leave a difficult void to fill as a realistic goalkeeper with his starting opportunities behind Alisson, but also sufficient. as a deputy.

Mamardashvili insisting he is not interested in leaving Valencia and being backed elsewhere highlights the dilemma Liverpool will face when trying to sign a new goalkeeper given Alisson’s status as one of the best goalkeepers in the world.