The 18-year-old goalkeeper is expected to complete his transfer to Liverpool if he passes the medical checkup, but it's not ruled out that he might finish the season at KRC Genk. VoetbalPrimeur reports that Brughmans will likely stay at Genk on loan for the rest of the season, similar to Mike Penders' situation when he was transferred from Genk to Chelsea. This would allow Brughmans to continue playing for Genk while his transfer to Liverpool is finalized.
The transfer would be a new record deal for KRC Genk, surpassing the 33 million euros paid for Kos Karetsas to Borussia Dortmund earlier this transfer period. Brughmans has been the first-choice goalkeeper for KRC Genk this season, playing 15 times for the first team and 32 games for Jong Genk in the Challenger Pro League.