Giorgi Mamardashvili is not the only goalkeeper who thinks he can replace Alisson at Liverpool

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Liverpool supporters may have to come to terms with the possibility that they are watching Alisson Becker’s final season with the club.The goalkeeper is likely to trigger an extension to his contract, which is due to end in 2026, keeping him at Anfield for an extra year.However, there are already some whisperings that this will only be done in order to secure Liverpool a fee, with suggestions that Alisson could be sold next summer.Join our newsletter for news & smart analysis. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say While that would be saddening for every Liverpool fan, they can at least take some solace in the fact that in Giorgi Mamardashvili, the club have already secured themselves an able replacement.The Georgian is expected to take over duties from Alisson whenever he does eventually exit Liverpool.

But after a new claim from on-loan goalie Vitezslav Jaros, Mamardashvili may face some competition for his starting spot.Vitezslav Jaros ready to challenge for Liverpool roleLiverpool’s goalkeeping department has never been better stocked, and Jaros certainly plays his part in that.After spending the 2024/25 season with the Reds – and playing twice for the first team – the Czech shot-stopper is currently installed as Ajax’s first choice keeper.Photo by Rene Nijhuis/MB Media/Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Liverpool fans given encouragement over Adam Wharton move which could complete Arne Slot’s rebuildGaining regular experience ahead of a slated return to Anfield in 2026, Jaros has now claimed that despite having two top goalkeepers ahead of him at Liverpool, he believes he can become number one for the Reds.“When I’ll be ready to become Liverpool’s first-choice goalkeeper is difficult to say—especially with two formidable rivals like Alisson Becker and Giorgi Mamardashvili—because taking their place isn’t easy,” the 24-year-old told Dutch outlet De Telegraaf.“But that’s ultimately the goal. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Jaros primed to become Liverpool’s back-upThere is of course a chance that Alisson is not yet finished at Liverpool and that he stays to fulfil his contract or stay beyond it.

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