Liverpool sign Marcelo Pitaluga following advice from Alisson Becker’s brother

Alisson Becker’s brother Muriel helped scout teenager Marcelo Pitaluga. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA

Liverpool have signed teenage goalkeeper Marcelo Pitaluga, who was partly scouted with the help of Reds’ current number one Alisson Becker’s brother Muriel while the pair were at Fluminense.

The 17-year-old, who was part of the Brazil squad which won the FIFA U17 World Cup on home soil last November, has started training at Melwood, where he will be based with the first-team group, and will play for the club’s academy teams.