BREAKING Liverpool trigger Alisson Becker contract extension as goalkeeper future decided

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Liverpool have triggered their option to extend Alisson Becker's contract by 12 months to extend the goalkeeper's Anfield commitment to nine years. Alisson agreed a five-year deal in 2021 which contained a clause that allowed the Reds to further the agreement by another year.

And, as expected, Liverpool have now taken up that option to prevent the goalkeeper from potentially leaving on a free transfer at the end of the season. Speaking to WinWin on Saturday evening, Alisson's agent Ze Maria Ness confirmed the news by stating: "We have just renewed the contract with Liverpool." FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!

All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page Alisson recently declared his intention to stay with the Reds beyond the end of the campaign having proven a huge success since arriving from Roma for £65million in the summer of 2018. It has been a busy year thus far for Liverpool regards contract discussions.