Liverpool are set to complete their deal for Samuel Martinez, with the Colombian midfielder booked for a medical as the move reaches its final stages. The transfer was first reported as agreed in May, and the latest step suggests the process is now moving from paperwork to completion.
Martinez, who is 17 years old, is still with Atletico Nacional for now and cannot officially join Liverpool until he turns 18 in April 2027. That means the agreement is already in place, but his actual arrival will wait until the age-related rules allow the move to go through.
What Liverpool agreed
The reported deal is for $1 million and a five-year contract. Pipe Sierra first wrote on X on May 22 at 1:56pm that the parties had reached an agreement for Martinez to join Liverpool on those terms. Fabrizio Romano followed later that day at 2:52pm, also reporting that Liverpool had agreed a deal to sign him from Atletico Nacional.
Florian Plettenberg then reported on May 25 at 6:11pm that the transfer was a done deal, with the next steps being visa processing and medical examinations in England. That lines up with the current update that Martinez is now set to undergo a medical imminently.
Why the move matters
Liverpool appear to be making a long-term investment in a young midfielder with clear upside. The reported plan is for Martinez's first year to be split between Liverpool U21 and the U19 Youth League, which points to a gradual introduction rather than an immediate first-team role.
Romano also noted that Liverpool anticipated Borussia Dortmund in the race for the player, while Sierra said the club had advanced the final documentation after outbidding other European giants. In other words, this was not a quiet deal, and Liverpool worked to secure the player early.
What happens next
The medical is the next obvious checkpoint. After that, the remaining formal steps should be completed, but Martinez will stay at Atletico Nacional until he reaches the age of majority. The move is agreed, the contract length is reported, and the pathway is in place — even if the final switch to Liverpool is still some way off.
For now, the key takeaway is simple: Liverpool have moved Martinez from target to near-complete signing, with only the final stages left before the deal is officially finished.
