Goalkeeper Marcelo Pitaluga has been an everyday in first-team coaching over the previous few years however is now anticipated to return to his native Brazil completely.
The 22-year-old signed a £1.8 million deal to make the transfer to Merseyside in 2020 and readily discovered himself a part of Jurgen Klopp‘s first-team squad, whereas showing for the membership’s under-21s.
Pitaluga arrived from Fluminense after being noticed by former goalkeeper coach John Achterberg, who seen the younger ‘keeper throughout Brazil’s triumphant marketing campaign within the Beneath-17 World Cup in 2019.
• READ: Slot backs “supportive” Liverpool followers to not activate Trent
He was held in excessive regard by these inside Klopp’s first-team setup however has skilled various levels of success when despatched out on mortgage to Macclesfield, St Patrick’s Athletic and Livingston.
Regardless of nonetheless being on mortgage on the latter, experiences in Brazil have acknowledged that the younger goalkeeper is now set to rejoin Fluminense on a free switch.
As per UOL Esporte, “negotiations are in place” to see Pitaluga return to Brazil with conversations ongoing between Liverpool and Fluminense.
O Globo provides that the transfer will probably be on a free switch and that it was Liverpool who “sought to make the deal” after Pitaluga voiced his need to return to Brazil and his former membership.
Whereas there’s to be no switch price, Liverpool will purchase 40 % of Pitaluga’s rights – this can entitle them to a future price if he’s offered later in his profession.
As abovementioned, Pitaluga continues to be at Livingston having agreed to a season-long mortgage deal however, with simply two appearances and none since November, a recall is imminent to log out on this transfer.
The 22-year-old won’t be arriving at Fluminense as their first selection as 44-year-old Fabio has that position, whereas Vitor Eudes is predicted to be retained because the backup choice.
Pitaluga by no means made a first-team look for Liverpool however was named in a matchday squad seven instances throughout the 2021/22 and 2023/24 seasons.
