According to an update by reputed Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, Armin Pecsi is the subject of interest from Liverpool. The newly crowned Premier League champions are keen on bolstering their goalkeeping unit by signing a new backup stopper in the summer transfer window. So, the Puskas AFC prospect has emerged as a target for the Merseyside club, and he is on the cusp of joining the Reds.
Armin Pecsi is the latest prospect to rise in prominence in Hungary. The country has produced many promising prodigies since Dominik Szoboszlai became a household name. Milos Kerkez has also come leaps and bounds in the last few years, with the young full-back on the verge of joining Liverpool from Bournemouth this summer.
As for Pecsi, the 2005-born goalkeeper is a native of the Austrian town, Hainburg an der Donau but spent his formative years in Hungary, graduating from the youth division at Puskas AFC. The 20-year-old has already established a foothold in the club’s first-team squad and was excellent in the 2024/25 season.
The Hungarian youth international prevented the most goals (6.5) in Nemzeti Bajnokság I and ranked in the top-five goalkeepers for save rate (72.44%). He also made the most saves (91). So, it is hardly surprising that Pecsi has emerged as a target for well-known clubs, with Liverpool on the verge of signing him.
Liverpool’s interest in Armin Pecsi is understandable. While Giorgi Mamardashvili will arrive from Valencia in the coming weeks, he may depart from Anfield on loan, with Alisson Becker yet to falter from his high levels. So, with Caoimhin Kelleher closing in on joining Brentford, the Reds need a new goalkeeper.
Recent reports have also linked Vitezslav Jaros with a move away from Liverpool. So, Pecsi has emerged as a viable target, and the 2005-born goalkeeper may take over from Kelleher as Alisson’s deputy if Mamardashvili departs from Anfield on loan.
Nevertheless, Pecsi’s stature will become clearer in the coming weeks and for now, he has signed his contract with Liverpool. It will be interesting to see what the future has in store for the 20-year-old Hungarian youth international.
