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Giorgi Mamardashvili has won 21 caps for Georgia Liverpool have agreed to sign Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia in a deal worth up to £29m. The 23-year-old will join, subject to a work permit and international clearance, for a fee of £25m plus £4m in add-ons. However, he will remain with the La Liga club this season before moving to Merseyside for the start of the 2025-26 campaign. Brazil international Alisson Becker remains the Reds' first-choice goalkeeper, while new manager Arne Slot also has Republic of Ireland stopper Caoimhin Kelleher at his disposal this season. Mamardashvili played in Georgia's four games at Euro 2024 before they were knocked out by eventual winners Spain in the last 16. He has made 102 appearances for Valencia since joining them in 2021 and started both their fixtures this season - defeats against Barcelona and Celta Vigo. Liverpool moved for Mamardashvili now as it appeared that with growing interest he may not have been available to them in the next 12-24 months. Alisson has two years and the option of a further year left on his Liverpool contract. The 31-year-old Brazilian has been aware and supportive of the move for Mamardashvili, who is seen as being capable of strengthening the club's depth of talent in that position for the future. Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Liverpool agree deal for Valencia keeper Mamardashvili Evans earns stunning win in US Open's longest-ever match Paralysed by an ex-boyfriend, Otto rises as Paralympian Romesh investigates two infamous celebrity cases Will his curiosity and sub-optimal investigation skills find the truth? Compelling drama following Chloe Ayling's complex story The unbelievable true story of Chloe's kidnapping and the media frenzy that followed A host of stars bid to become Celebrity Master Chef 2024 Celebrities whip up culinary triumphs in the Master Chef kitchen Masterful, acclaimed psychological crime series A brilliant young doctor takes on mysterious cases in bohemian Vienna 'When I win the ball, I'm happy' - who is incoming Man Utd midfielder Ugarte? What Oasis mean to football fans in Manchester How a Facebook advert changed a life and the look of a sport F1 Q&A: Can Norris still narrow gap to win Championship? Schoolmates and bridesmaids battle for Paralympic gold How Ali's 'War of the Worlds' started crossover fight trend 'Engaging and courteous with a touch of steel' Remembering Eriksson - England's groundbreaking boss. Video Remembering Eriksson - England's groundbreaking boss 'I don't want London to be best Paralympics ever' 'Ko's career highlight win banishes under-achiever tag' Celebratory cramps & goalkeeping errors - 2 Good, 2 Bad. Video Celebratory cramps & goalkeeping errors - 2 Good, 2 Bad 'Norris' new-found dominance alarming Red Bull' 'Unbelievable! ' Ingebrigtsen smashes 28-year-old 3, 000m world record. Video'Unbelievable! ' Ingebrigtsen smashes 28-year-old 3, 000m world record 'Special' Duplantis sets new pole vault world record. Video'Special' Duplantis sets new pole vault world record What's happening and when at the Paris Paralympics? Quiz: Which Chelsea outcast should your club sign? 'Anything can happen' - 42 players, but do Chelsea have a plan? GB athletes to follow in Paris Paralympics A new Champions League era - all you need to know. Video A new Champions League era - all you need to know © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.