Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp is apparently on the search for a new Number 1
Liverpool look set to miss out in their desperate bid to find a
reliable stop-stopper, with long-term target Alisson Becker having
reportedly agreed terms to be Real Madrid’s new goalkeeper for the start
of the 18/19 season.
The Brazilian Number 1, who pushes out Manchester City’s Ederson Morales out of an international starting berth, is set to sign a €70million deal with Los Blancos, which would make him the most expensive goalkeeper in the history of the game.
Alisson’s excellent domestic performances between the sticks for Roma in Serie A were elevated by the Giallorossi’s remarkable run to the Champions League semi-finals, which has allowed some of Europe’s elite to come calling.
Real Madrid securing of Alisson, with the €70million a compromise between both Madrid and Liverpool’s initial bids of €60million and Roma’s valuation of €80million, would mark new manager and current Spain exile Julen Lopetegui’s first signing.
Manchester United’s staunch stance on their refusal to sell arguably the world’s best, David De Gea,- one of the only times a club has refused the 13-time Champions League winners- has led to Real Madrid looking elsewhere, and Alisson seems to fit the bill.
The Roma keeper is currently on international duty in Russia for Brazil’s quest for their sixth World Cup, with Madrid wanting to complete the deal before the culmination of this summer’s tournament.
Now, Liverpool have to look elsewhere, with Simon Mignolet and Loris Karius consistently proving their unreliability; the latter’s brace of howlers in the Champions League Final the final straw for the majority of Liverpool fans.
Speculative links to Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak and recently relegated Stoke’s Jack Butland remain on the cards for Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp.
The Brazilian Number 1, who pushes out Manchester City’s Ederson Morales out of an international starting berth, is set to sign a €70million deal with Los Blancos, which would make him the most expensive goalkeeper in the history of the game.
Alisson’s excellent domestic performances between the sticks for Roma in Serie A were elevated by the Giallorossi’s remarkable run to the Champions League semi-finals, which has allowed some of Europe’s elite to come calling.
Real Madrid securing of Alisson, with the €70million a compromise between both Madrid and Liverpool’s initial bids of €60million and Roma’s valuation of €80million, would mark new manager and current Spain exile Julen Lopetegui’s first signing.
Manchester United’s staunch stance on their refusal to sell arguably the world’s best, David De Gea,- one of the only times a club has refused the 13-time Champions League winners- has led to Real Madrid looking elsewhere, and Alisson seems to fit the bill.
The Most Expensive Goalkeepers Of All TimeAs The Sportsman reported yesterday, Lopetegui’s arrival as Real Madrid might have signalled a re-approach for De Gea, but with Madrid’s acquisition of Alisson this appears not to be coming into fruition.
- Ederson (Benfica to Manchester City) £34.7m
- Gianluigi Buffon (Parma to Juventus) £32.6m
- Jordan Pickford (Sunderland to Everton) £25m
The Roma keeper is currently on international duty in Russia for Brazil’s quest for their sixth World Cup, with Madrid wanting to complete the deal before the culmination of this summer’s tournament.
Now, Liverpool have to look elsewhere, with Simon Mignolet and Loris Karius consistently proving their unreliability; the latter’s brace of howlers in the Champions League Final the final straw for the majority of Liverpool fans.
Speculative links to Atletico Madrid’s Jan Oblak and recently relegated Stoke’s Jack Butland remain on the cards for Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp.
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