Last week, Liverpool signed Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia and loaned him back to the La Liga side, ready to welcome him to Anfield next summer.
The goalkeeper impressed last season, keeping 13 clean sheets and conceding 41 goals from 37 games.
This convinced Liverpool to bet on the 23-year-old, and he’s now been nominated for this year’s Yashin Trophy award.
Thursday’s edition of Valencia newspaper Superdeporte analyses the stopper’s performances for Los Ches.
They are almost in awe of the Liverpool owned player as they state he ‘may have no rival’ in European football.
The newspaper claims the Georgia international has been ‘solid’ for both club and country. They point out his ‘great sporting ambition’, which convinced him to stay at Valencia on loan rather than being on the bench at Liverpool.
Alisson Becker has been the first-choice stopper at Liverpool since joining. The 23-year-old is set to replace the Brazilian at Anfield, likely after this season.
Superdeporte insist that Mamardashvili has ‘more than enough talent’ to start games under Arne Slot, even if Alisson remains at the club. They indicate this has been backed up with his nomination for the Yashin Trophy award.
Alisson hasn’t conceded a goal in three league games this season. The Georgian has conceded seven goals from four matches, but they’re playing for very different sides right now.
