Liverpool forward set to leave as Fabrizio Romano confirms transfer deal | OneFootball

Fabrizio Romano confirmed on Tuesday that American forward Ricardo Pepi is on his way to Fulham.

A €36m deal has been agreed between the Cottagers and Pepi’s current club - PSV - with a medical scheduled in the upcoming days.

And the move could have a significant impact on Liverpool - who look set to lose a budding young star striker to PSV.

According to a report in Futbol Centro America Keyrol Figueroa could be the man to replace Pepi at the Eredivisie giants.

Figueroa to replace Pepi at PSV

The 19-year-old attacker - who has been called up to Arne Slot’s first team this season - is out of contract in summer 2026.

Following a recent switch of agents to Federico Pastorello the Honduran-born USA under-20 international has been linked with the Anfield exit.

Significant first-team opportunities are hard to come by for Figueroa - whose father Maynor played in the Premier League for Wigan.

Figueroa out of contract in 2026

He has been stuck at Premier League 2 level - where he has been scoring for fun - but will probably have to depart Merseyside in order to make a breakthrough.

Porto were linked in January although PSV came through as the most likely suitors for Figueroa’s signature. The Eindhoven club will now accelerate plans for a new forward due to losing Pepi to Fulham.

“This move could open a door for Keyrol Figueroa,” the report reads.

Figueroa to follow Trent Kone-Doherty out of Anfield

The No9 has been absent for the PL2 side in recent weeks with suggestions that he is currently injured. And if no contract is agreed soon then he could be entering his final few weeks as a Liverpool player.

Let’s hope this doesn’t become a habit - as Liverpool have also recently lost Trent Kone-Doherty owing to a lack of senior opportunities.

With Jayden Danns frequently injured - and Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike the only senior striking options - Liverpool will be disappointed to lose Figueroa.

But without guarantees of first-team football Figueroa will be left with little other choice than to accept a move to PSV to continue his development.