Juventus identify Alisson alternative

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Juventus have reportedly identified an alternative to Alisson despite showing interest in the Liverpool goalkeeper in recent weeks. Image Credits: Imago Images Juventus are pushing ahead with plans for a summer overhaul in goal and Alisson Becker remains the dream target at the top of their shortlist.

However, Juventus are acutely aware that prising Alisson away from Liverpool would be complicated and hugely expensive, as well as the Brazilian having a 1-year extension clause in his Liverpool contract, so parallel plans are already in motion. That’s according to Calciomercato at least, who report that Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario has emerged as a concrete, more realistic alternative.

Vicario’s salary, believed to sit around 2.6 million euros net per season, is considered manageable within Juventus’ wage structure, making him a financially sensible Plan B if an Alisson swoop proves impossible. From Liverpool’s perspective, all signs still point towards Alisson staying exactly where he is Liverpool value him as a cornerstone of the post-Klopp rebuild, both in terms of pure goalkeeping quality and leadership in a dressing room that has already lost several big voices in recent seasons.