Bart Verbruggen has spoken out on transfer speculation linking him with a move away from Brighton & Hove Albion after reportedly attracting interest from Liverpool
Bart Verbruggen of Holland is interviewed at the KNVB Campus
Bart Verbruggen of Holland is interviewed at the KNVB Campus(Image: 2024 Soccrates Images B.V.)
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Bart Verbruggen has shut down transfer talk linking him with a move to Liverpool - insisting he is happy at Brighton & Hove Albion.
The Netherlands international has been one of the Seagulls’ star players during the opening weeks of the season, keeping a division-high total of seven clean sheets from 10 matches to help Brighton head into the November international break in second place.
Such form has not gone unnoticed with the 24-year-old reportedly attracting interest from the likes of Liverpool and Aston Villa.
The Reds could find themselves in the market for a new goalkeeper next season with their long-serving undisputed number one, Alisson Becker, currently due to be out of contract.
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The Brazilian recently revealed he would like to stay put at Anfield and revealed his agent is in talks with club bosses. But if he does not sign an extension, he will depart on a Bosman transfer, while he can discuss a pre-contract agreement with overseas clubs from January 1.
Verbruggen, who previously found himself linked with a move to Liverpool when still on the books of Anderlecht prior to joining Brighton, is aware of the recent transfer speculation, but he insists he is paying it little attention.
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"Right now we're doing really well at Brighton,” he told NOS. “So it would be a real shame to ruin that by living in the future.
“I really try to stay in the moment, to focus on what is currently going on. I enjoy that, and that is also how I perform best.
“I think that is an evaluation you have to make when the moment is right. And that is absolutely not the case now.
“If you start living in the future or the past, I think your performance goes down. So I try to stay away from that. For now, life is beautiful.
EINDHOVEN - (lr) Virgil van Dijk of the Netherlands, Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen during the UEFA Nations League match between the Netherlands and Serbia at the Philips Stadium on 4 October 2026 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. SONNY LENSEN / ANP (Photo by ANP via Getty Images)
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk and Brighton & Hove Albion goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen on international duty for the Netherlands last month
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"I feel like I'm in the zone and I've hit good form. But of course, when a team is running well, it is easier for individuals to shine.
"It is of course always a nice feeling when you play well and reach a high level. But you are in the middle of a season that is so busy, so you try to focus on what lies ahead and on what you can do day by day.”
While Alisson’s long-term future at Anfield is currently uncertain, Liverpool have already started planning for life beyond the Brazilian.
The Reds signed Giorgi Mamardashvili and Armin Pecsi last year, while they have already agreed a £30m deal with Genk for Lucca Brughmans to join the club next summer.