Liverpool agree deal to sign World Cup winner

Liverpool are signing a World Champion after agreeing a deal to bring him to the club.

It's been a busy summer for the Reds so far. Richard Hughes is working on reshaping Arne Slot's squad after a relatively quiet January and summer 2024 window.

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This time around Liverpool have acted early to bring in Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz, Armin Pecsi and Milos Kerkez.

And there are plans to reinforce the squad even further. Liverpool want to bring in a no.9 and a centre-back. For those positions, the Reds have set their sights on Marc Guehi and a dream move for Alexander Isak.

Whether those moves can be completed remains to be seen. Liverpool will certainly do everything in their power to make it happen.

But Newcastle and Crystal Palace respectively will not want to give up their star players easily. It's now up to Hughes to once again do what he has done best.

One deal that Liverpool fans do not need to worry about is the signing of Freddie Woodman.

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Liverpool have confirmed on their official account that they have agreed a deal to sign Woodman on a free transfer upon the expiry of his contract at Preston North End.

It's a transfer that has come out of nowhere with Woodman set to become Liverpool's fifth signing of the window. However, it's a transfer that is a major coup for the Reds once again.

In Woodman they are bringing in someone who will be the club's third choice goalkeeper competing alongside Armin Pecsi for the spot.

He's a player who is homegrown so he can be registered in the Champions League squad without taking a non-homegrown spot - this is not the case for Pecsi.

So that means Woodman frees up a non-homegrown spot and Liverpool can register him for the competition.

But in general this is a goalkeeper with a solid CV for a 28-year-old. He is an England U21 international. He won the Championship Golden Glove award in 2021 and he's also a World Champion.

Woodman lifted the U20 World Cup in South Korea with England back in 2017.

He more than played his part in the tournament, making a crucial save in the final against Venezuela to ensure the Three Lions won the game 1-0.

After the final whistle, Woodman was also awarded the Golden Glove award for the tournament.

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Having played 37 games last season in the Championship, this is a major coup. Having a player of his experience as the club's third choice goalkeeper is a luxury.