Giorgi Mamaradashvili travelled to England on Wednesday as he prepares for the next chapter of his career as a Liverpool player.
The 24-year-old officially became a Red on Tuesday, 10 months on from when his transfer was confirmed. Liverpool paid Valencia £25million ($34M) plus £4M ($5M) in add-ons for the goalkeeper, who will meet up with his new teammates for the first time next week. These will include Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkez who have signed in a busy summer window.
Eager to get going, Mamaradashvili posted a photo of himself on social media on Wednesday along with the caption of the red and airplane emojis, clearly indicating he was en route to Merseyside. His move to Liverpool was first announced on August 27 2024, when Mamaradashvili became the first signing of the Arne Slot era.
However, the club decided it would be best to defer his move for a year, in which time the Georgian No. 1 played a full season at Valencia.
He will provide back-up for Alisson, and the long-term vision is for Mamaradashvili to become the Brazilian's heir.
Alisson will turn 33 next season and, while there has been no drop-off in his performance levels, the Reds are making future plans in the goalkeeping department.
The former Roma man has a year remaining on his contract but Liverpool has the option to extend it by a further 12 months, a scenario Alisson said earlier this summer he expects to happen.
Mamardashvili has confirmed he has no plans to leave on loan this season and hopes to continue his development by working alongside Alisson. Liverpool's new recruit will likely be given the opportunity to play in the cup competitions, as did his predecessor, Caoimhin Kelleher.
Mamaradashvili's transfer hastened the Irishman's exit from Liverpool this summer, with Kelleher joining Brentford for a fee of up to £18M ($24M).
In a summer of change in the goalkeeping front, Vitezslav Jaros has also left on loan to join Ajax, while Harvey Davies has departed on a temporary deal and will spend the 2025/26 season at Crawley Town.
Freddie Woodman
Freddie Woodman has also joined Liverpool's goalkeeping ranks. (Image: 2025 CameraSport)
Along with Mamardashvili, Liverpool has signed Freddie Woodman on a free transfer from Preston North End. The 28-year-old will essentially replace Jaros as third choice.
Highly rated youngster Armin Pecsi has also signed from Puskas Akademia. The Hungarian will play primarily for the Under-21s this season and is seen as a long-term acquisition.
It comes as Liverpool announced more changes to the goalkeeping department on Wednesday, with coaches Fabian Otte and Claudio Taffarel leaving, and Xavi Valero, who worked at Liverpool during Rafael Benitez's tenure, returning.