Liverpool have rejected a proposal from Portugal for 20-year-old goalkeeper Fabian Mrozek, although the younger Pole may nonetheless be anticipated to depart this summer time.
Mrozek spent the completely of the 2023/24 marketing campaign coaching as a part of Jurgen Klopp‘s first crew, working day in, time out with the likes of Alisson and Caoimhin Kelleher.
However after gaining extra expertise on the pitch with the U21s and travelling with the senior squad, this summer time may deliver a change for a participant who turns 21 in September.
In keeping with Polish outlet Meczyki, Liverpool have already turned down a mortgage bid from Portuguese facet Vitoria SC.
That supply, claims journalist Tomasz Wlodarczyk, was “amongst others,” however included an choice to purchase, which possible explains the membership’s rejection.
Different sides retain an curiosity in Mrozek, nonetheless, and a summer time mortgage just isn’t dominated out – with two golf equipment in his native Poland looking for an settlement with Liverpool.
These are FKS Stal Mielec and MKS Cracovia, each of whom play within the top-tier Ekstraklasa, with the previous described as “nearer” to signing the younger stopper.
Stal Mielec completed eleventh final season and have Mateusz Kochalski, who gained the Ekstraklasa’s Goalkeeper of the 12 months award, as their No. 1.
Cracovia, in the meantime, completed thirteenth and depend Sebastian Madejski as their first selection, whereas centre-back Kamil Glik is essentially the most notable title of their squad.
Liverpool could possibly be cautious in the case of granting a mortgage to both membership, significantly given the struggles of one other goalkeeper, Jakub Ojrzynski, out on mortgage.
Ojrzynski, a compatriot of Mrozek’s, joined Polish facet Radomiak Radom on a season-long deal in 2022/23, however noticed his keep terminated in January attributable to a scarcity of appearances.
A swap to Dutch outfit Den Bosch fared little higher final season, and he now returns to Merseyside this summer time with doubts over his future.
Mrozek is clearly rated extremely amongst employees at Liverpool, however his subsequent transfer comes amid main change within the goalkeeping division, with head of goalkeeping John Achterberg becoming a member of Al-Ettifaq.
Achterberg spent 15 years with the Reds and developed an encyclopaedic data of not solely goalkeepers on the membership, but in addition those that have since left and, clearly, the very best youth and senior abilities worldwide.
Becoming a member of the Dutchman via the exit was assistant Jack Robinson, with 33-year-old Fabian Otte arriving as new head of first-team goalkeeper teaching.
Brazil legend Claudio Taffarel will stay as a part of the employees, however Mrozek’s resolution comes with uncertainty over the scenario at Liverpool as a complete.
