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Deal agreed: Liverpool confirm first transfer of 2025 in official announcement from the club

Deal Confirmed: Liverpool Announce First Transfer of 2025 with Pitaluga’s Move

Liverpool have confirmed their first permanent transfer of the January 2025 window, but it involves a departure rather than a new arrival.

Brazilian outlets reported over the weekend that Fluminense was in discussions with Liverpool regarding the transfer of goalkeeper Marcelo Pitaluga, who is said to have wanted a return to his home country. This move has now been finalized, with the Merseyside club officially announcing the deal today.

Pitaluga’s Departure Confirmed

According to Liverpool’s official website, the 22-year-old goalkeeper has agreed to a permanent move to Fluminense, the club where he started his career before joining Liverpool in 2020. The transfer is subject to international clearance.

Pitaluga had been recalled from his loan spell at Livingston to facilitate the move back to Brazil. Despite being part of Liverpool’s senior squad several times, he never played in a competitive first-team match for the club. He had loan spells at Macclesfield Town and St Patrick’s Athletic before his time at Livingston.

Limited Pathway to Liverpool’s First Team

Given Liverpool’s strong goalkeeper options, with Alisson Becker and Caoimhin Kelleher firmly established as the first-choice and backup keepers, plus further competition likely arriving in the summer in Giorgi Mamardashvili, it was always unlikely that Pitaluga would secure regular first-team minutes at Anfield.

His limited appearances, with just two outings for Livingston in the Scottish Challenge Cup, meant his future at Liverpool seemed remote. However, Pitaluga earned praise from Alisson Becker, who described him as a “dedicated” and “really talented” goalkeeper—high praise from one of the best in the world at the position.

Although Pitaluga’s time at Liverpool did not result in competitive action, his move to Fluminense marks a new chapter in his career. Liverpool wishes him all the best as he returns to his home country and joins a club fresh off winning the Copa Libertadores in 2023.

Source: Empire of the Kop

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