Liverpool get another deal done! Reds complete shock free transfer swoop for new backup goalkeeper as Arne Slot continues reshaping squad

Liverpool have agreed to sign goalkeeper Freddie Woodman on a free transfer from Preston North End.

• Woodman to slot in as third choice keeper
• 28-year-old out of contract at Preston
• Georgian no.1 Mamardashvili joins Reds in July

WHAT HAPPENED?

Woodman, 28, made 22 appearances for the Championship side last season. His contract with Preston expires at the end of the month, allowing him to join the Reds on a free transfer. He will begin pre-season training with the Reds next month.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Woodman will slot into Slot's squad as third choice keeper behind incumbent Allisson and Georgian no.1 Giorgi Mamardashvili. The 24-year-old agreed to join Liverpool last summer, but remained at Valencia for the 2024/25 season. The new signings in goal have allowed Caoimhin Kelleher to leave for Brentford for a fee that could reach £18m.

DID YOU KNOW?

Woodman won the under-17s World Cup for England in 2017, and has represented Newcastle United, Kilmarnock and Swansea City as well as Preston. He is the godson of former England manager Gareth Southgate. His dad, Andy, is the manager. of League Two side Bromley.

WHAT NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL?

The Reds have been quick and calculated in their business this summer, completing big-name signings like Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong, alongside squad-building acquisitions like Woodman who counts as a homegrown player under UEFA's regulations. It speaks of a club with a clear vision for the next term and beyond. A scary proposition for their Premier League rivals.