The late-window noise around Mamardashvili is hard to ignore. Liverpool spent roughly $39 million on the 25-year-old in 2024 because they expected a goalkeeper who could eventually push for, and perhaps own, the No.1 shirt. Instead, after a return loan to Valencia for the remainder of the 2024/25 season and only 20 appearances once he officially moved to Anfield last summer, the conversation has shifted from certainty to doubt.
Now Nottingham Forest are showing interest in Mamardashvili in the final few days of the summer transfer window, according to Matteo Moretto, and that alone tells you plenty about where this situation stands. If Liverpool truly had a nailed-on long-term successor to Alisson Becker, this would not feel quite so exposed. But Alisson’s deal expires next summer, Liverpool currently have only Alisson and Freddie Woodman listed in the goalkeeper ranks, and the margin for error suddenly looks thin.
A signing that was supposed to settle the future
That is the awkward truth here. Mamardashvili was viewed as a possible long-term replacement for Alisson Becker, and Liverpool clearly believed they were getting a goalkeeper with the profile to challenge for the job. But belief and reality are not always the same thing. Twenty appearances have not convinced many that he is already Liverpool’s guaranteed long-term number one, and that matters when the clock is ticking toward a contract expiry and the transfer market is circling.
It would be unfair to turn this into a verdict of failure. Mamardashvili is still only 25, and his route to Liverpool has not been straightforward. He spent the remainder of the 2024/25 season back at Valencia after the 2024 deal, which naturally delayed the process of bedding in at Anfield. That context matters. But so does the simple fact that Liverpool expected more clarity by now.
Forest interest changes the tone
Nottingham Forest’s interest does not automatically mean Liverpool are about to lose him. It does, however, underline how quickly the pressure can build when a club has not yet been fully convinced by its supposed future starter. In a summer transfer window, especially in the final few days, every link takes on extra weight because it reflects need, opportunity and uncertainty all at once.
For Liverpool, this is no longer just about whether Mamardashvili has talent. He clearly does, or Liverpool would not have paid what they did. The bigger issue is whether he has done enough to remove the doubt. At the moment, the answer looks uncomfortable. And with Alisson Becker’s deal expiring next summer, Liverpool are in no position to rely on hope alone.
That is why this Nottingham Forest interest matters. It is not just a rumour. It is a reminder that Liverpool’s goalkeeper planning is still not as settled as it should be, and that Mamardashvili’s next move could say a great deal about how the club views its own future between the posts.
