Arne Slot's 'sell to buy' promise looks likely to mean the end of another Liverpool hero this summer - opinion
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Arne Slot’s latest comments on Liverpool’s 2026 summer transfer window suggest we will see at least one big name departing in the coming months.Speaking live on Amazon Prime after the PSG game earlier this week, the Dutchman said: “We are losing Mo and Andy Robertson on a free transfer, as we lost Trent on a free transfer, and this model of the club means that we have to sell, usually, to buy.”With that in mind, it seems pretty clear that Alisson Becker could be on his way out of Anfield this year. Is a fifth-place finish enough to warrant Arne Slot remaining Liverpool manager?
Credit: Shaun Brooks/CameraSport/Getty Images Liverpool selling Alisson to Juventus seems likelyLiverpool’s squad is pretty light already, but if Slot really does mean the Reds need to sell in order to fund signings in the upcoming window, Alisson is the obvious choice for a couple of reasons.Firstly, unlike departures for players like Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson or someone like Alexis Mac Allister, the Merseyside outfit already have a ready-made replacement in Giorgi Mamardashvili.He is a first-choice goalkeeper who has had to play second fiddle for part of this season, but will likely want to be the number one as soon as possible.There were already reports earlier this year that Mamardashvili could consider a loan in order to get more minutes, so selling Alisson would fund summer signings and allow the former Valencia man to get his desired game time.Secondly, fans are well aware that, although the Brazilian has been world-class for many years, he is becoming more and more injury-prone.Alisson has already had four separate issues in 2025/26 and missed a total of 28 games last term as well.Moving on the 33-year-old should also be fairly straightforward, as Juventus have been linked heavily in recent weeks.The Serie A side’s CEO even commented on Alisson this week, seeming to hint he had already been in contact with the Liverpool shot-stopper.Losing the goalkeeper in the same window as Salah and Robertson does feel like the end of an era at Anfield, but if Liverpool do need to sell to buy, there doesn’t seem to be a better option to cash in on.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox