- Alisson agrees personal terms with Juventus
- Five-year deal on the table for Liverpool star
- Clubs yet to agree fee for goalkeeper
Juventus are chasing Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker this summer, and the Brazilian star has now agreed terms with the Old Lady.
Arne Slot’s side are set for a big summer with Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson already announcing their exits. The Reds are working on signing their replacements, but now, more exits are being planned behind the scenes.
Reports suggest Curtis Jones is also thinking about leaving Anfield this summer, as he wants to start playing regularly from next season. Alisson’s future has been in the balance for some time, and the goalkeeper seems to be ready to leave at the end of the season.
Alisson has reportedly agreed personal terms with Juventus ahead of possibly joining the Turin club from Liverpool this summer.
Alisson agrees terms with Juventus
Speculation regarding the Brazilian’s move to Serie A has reached a fever pitch. According to Italian journalist Nicolo Schira, a deal is effectively in place, with the player reportedly agreeing to terms on a contract worth €5 million ($5.9 million) annually.
The move comes as Juventus prioritises a replacement between the sticks this summer. With neither Michele Di Gregorio nor Mattia Perin fully convincing the coaching staff, the “Old Lady” views a high-caliber goalkeeper as the missing piece of the puzzle.
Currently battling for a top-four finish, the club believes securing a new shot-stopper is essential if they are to reclaim their status as genuine title contenders.
According to a report by Nicolo Schira, Alisson is their top target, and they have tabled an offer to him. The Brazilian has accepted their €5 million-per-season deal, but the contract length is unknown.
The Tursin side are now working to agree a fee with Liverpool, who have shown interest in keeping Alisson beyond the summer. The 33-year-old has been the number one at Anfield this season, despite Giorgi Mamardashvili pushing to steal the spot after joining from Valencia last summer.
The Reds are yet to decide on the goalkeepers for next season, but talks with Juventus continue over the Brazilian.
Despite the growing reports though, the Brazilian isn’t forcing a departure from Merseyside. He remains committed to the club, choosing to leave his future entirely in Liverpool’s hands regarding whether or not a transfer will be sanctioned.
However there is no escaping the growing sense of frustration regarding his availability. For all his world-class quality, the Brazilian’s recurring fitness struggles have become a persistent headache for Liverpool over the last two campaigns, and he finds himself back on the treatment table with yet another hamstring complaint.
The gravity of the situation has been laid bare in recent weeks. With second-choice stopper Giorgi Mamardashvili also sidelined through injury, Liverpool have been forced to turn to Freddie Woodman, who has deputised for the last two outings.
It’s a familiar story for Alisson, whose rhythm has been repeatedly disrupted by physical setbacks while his talent is beyond reproach, his mounting injury record is giving the Reds hierarchy plenty to ponder as they look toward the summer.
During last week pre press conference ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Manchester United, Arne Slot confirmed that Alisson is closing in on a return but that he would not be rushed.
“Ali hasn’t trained with us yet. [He is] very close to training with us, I have to hear today from the medical staff if he is able to train today or either tomorrow or otherwise the start of next week.”
Fabrizio Romano confirms Juventus were chasing Liverpool star
Fabrizio Romano spoke on his YouTube channel this week, confirming that Juventus were chasing Alisson. He reported that the Old Lady were set to table an offer for the goalkeeper and said:
“On the Alisson situation, he’s openness to join Juventus is total. We’ve been telling you this for weeks. There are a lot of rumours coming from England and so many of you are asking me ‘but what is happening now?’ Alisson and Liverpool are now planning a meeting to see how they can discuss the future together. Why together? Because Alisson is a Liverpool legend and doesn’t want to leave the club hurt.”
“Alisson would love to go to Juventus this summer, but everything goes through Liverpool. Liverpool’s identity crisis has been evident this year in the results, but also leaves its mark on relationships. There will be evaluations to understand whether Liverpool will let Alisson go and under what financial conditions, if at all. Juventus are willing to offer a significant and long-term contract.”
Last month, Slot refused to rule out the possibility of Alisson leaving Liverpool. “I think the club is run in a certain way and we make decisions that the club thinks are in the best interests of the club,” he said. “And it could mean this is the reason why. It could mean another good argument why we acted how we acted.
“I think the history of all the transfers shows that nothing was done without a purpose or without thinking about it. Look, the people who make these decisions take everything into account. They try to make the best decisions with the interest of the club.
“It (experience) is definitely one argument to keep him but there are other arguments. That is a decision the club has to make if that is needed. In the end, he still has one year.”
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Liverpool need to make a big decision this summer, as Alisson will enter the final year of his contract. They triggered the one-season extension earlier this year to keep the Brazilian at Anfield beyond the summer.
The Alisson Becker situation has left Liverpool at a crossroads they likely didn’t expect to navigate so soon. For years, the Brazilian has been the undisputed foundation of the Reds’ success the “best in the world,” as Jurgen Klopp famously dubbed him but as he enters the final stretch of his contract, the landscape at Anfield is shifting.
While Alisson isn’t one to kick up a fuss or agitate for an exit, the allure of a fresh start in Turin with Juventus appears to have turned his head
The Reds find themselves in a delicate balancing act. On one hand, Alisson’s pedigree is world-class and his leadership in a post-Klopp era under Arne Slot is invaluable.
On the other, the “best ability is availability,” and a mounting injury record most recently highlighted by his absence since that Galatasaray win in March is becoming impossible to ignore.
With Giorgi Mamardashvili already in the building and the club facing a summer of upheaval following the exits of stalwarts like Mohamed Salah, the hierarchy must decide if it’s time to cash in or risk losing another legend for nothing next year.
Slot’s recent comments suggest the club will act only in its own best interests, but with personal terms reportedly agreed, the ball is firmly in Liverpool’s court.
Whether they choose to hold onto their number one for a final charge or facilitate a respectful goodbye, one thing is certain: replacing a figure of Alisson’s magnitude will be the toughest task of the summer. The decision made in the coming weeks will go a long way in defining the first chapter of the new era at Anfield.
