Arne Slot speaks out on Alisson Becker after unexpected summer transfer rumors
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCAlisson Becker has seen his name linked with a return to Italy in recent days, with Arne Slot speaking out on the Liverpool goalkeeper as his contract nears its endAlisson has been linked with a move away from Liverpool this summer(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool boss Arne Slot has hailed the importance of Alisson Becker as the goalkeeper finds himself being linked with a move away this summer.Although he did suffer another injury problem earlier in the season, Alisson has held on to his position as the Reds’ No.1, despite the arrival of Giorgi Mamardashvili last summer.Reports from Italy this week though have suggested that the Brazilian is being eyed up for a potential transfer, with Juventus said to be targeting him as an option to replace Michele Di Gregorio, who has come under increasing pressure in Turin after some high-profile errors.READ MORE: Liverpool injury boost is coming - and it's perfect timing for Arne SlotREAD MORE: Liverpool told how Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo will react to Rio Ngumoha emergenceAccording to Gazzetta dello Sport, Juve is looking to the Premier League for a new goalkeeper, with Alisson and Tottenham’s Guglielmo Vicario named as potential targets.Slot though is in no doubt as to the importance Alisson has at Liverpool, with the Reds’ boss hailing the strength the club has had in the goalkeeping department since his arrival. But the good thing for us is [that] if we do need a goalkeeper, we have an outstanding one.Arne Slot has haile Alisson's impact at Liverpool(Image: Paul Ellis/AFP)“We already have him [Alisson] now for seven years... seven years ago he made his debut.
The good thing is that we not only have one good goalkeeper, we have Giorgi Marmardashvili, [who] is also a goalkeeper that could be a number one.“This club is in a really good place when it comes to goalkeepers and has been for so many years. Before Giorgi was there, we had Caoimhin [Kelleher] and he did really well for us and now for Brentford.“But Ali has always been the number one and that tells you how good he is if he can keep Caoimhin and Giorgi behind him.
Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world.Alisson’s contract is actually set to expire this summer, although Liverpool does have the option to extend his deal by a further year, which the 33-year-old is expecting to be taken up.The Brazilian does have plans to leave Anfield eventually though, having detailed his desire to return to boyhood club Internacional before the end of his career."I talk to athletes who have made this move to return, some have had good experiences, others not,” he said last summer."Each one will have their own experience, but I want to return, especially to Inter. That's what I have planned."Liverpool FCAlissonArne SlotTransfers