Exclusive: Who is Armin Pecsi? Liverpool’s NEXT signing

Armin Pecsi is closing in on a move to Liverpool Anfield Watch understands.

The Reds are set to add another Hungarian to their ranks, and it's not Milos Kerkez but 20-year-old Puskas Akademia goalkeeper, Pecsi.

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The young Hungarian travelled on a private jet from Budapest to Liverpool on late Wednesday afternoon alongside his agent, Matyas Esterhazy to undergo a medical at the club.

Esterhazy also represents Dominik Szoboszlai and has a long-standing and fruitful relationship with Liverpool.

It is understood the two parties are close to reaching an agreement which would break the NB1 transfer record for a Hungarian player.

This is not the first time Liverpool will break this record. The Reds did the same when they acquired Krisztian Nemeth from MTK Budapest in 2007.

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But just who is Armin Pecsi?

The Hungarian goalkeeper is regarded as one of the best young keepers in European football at the moment.

He caught the eye of Liverpool scouts with his performances in the Europa Conference League qualifiers against Fiorentina, where he made some crucial saves and did well in the penalty shoot-out.

Pecsi turned 20-years-old earlier this year and has made over 50 appearances for Puskas Akademia.

He has been training with Puskas' first team since he was 16-years-old, and even made a friendly appearance at that age against Belgian side Club Brugge.

This is a marker of his talent. Many in Hungary view him as the next big goalkeeping prospect after Peter Gulacsi, who also made the same pathway to Liverpool.

Pecsi's statistics this season have been nothing short of remarkable. He's prevented 14.33 goals in the Hungarian top flight and has made the most saves out of any goalkeeper (91) in the league.

His heroic performances meant Puskas Akademia were able to compete with Robbie Keane led Ferencvaros for most of the season and were unlucky to miss out on the league title to the reigning Hungarian champions.

Pecsi has also been nominated for the Golden Boy award alongside the likes of Dean Huijsen and Desire Doue.

He is currently 47th in the rankings, and ranked second among goalkeepers.

It is at this stage not known what Liverpool's plans are for the young Hungarian.

It's possible he could be loaned out. However, with Caoimhin Kelleher leaving the club and Vitezslav Jaros expected to go out on loan, even the arrival of Giorgi Mamardashvili would not necessarily prevent him from staying at the club as a third choice keeper.

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Pecsi will be an U21 player as per the Premier League rules and therefore he won't have to be registered.