Report: Liverpool thought about signing £48m player before he joined PSG and it's not Kvaratskhelia
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Liverpool reportedly overlooked PSG goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier as they pondered who could be a long-term replacement for Alisson Becker.The Reds will come face-to-face with PSG this Wednesday, though neither Chevalier nor Alisson are expected to play.Giorgi Mamardashvili will keep goal for Liverpool, and ahead of the biggest night of his career so far, The Times have taken a look at the other options who were seen as potential successors to Alisson at Anfield. Would any Liverpool players realistically get into PSG’s starting XI?
Surely we've got no chance against them 😣 Photo Credit: Getty Images/Tnani Badreddine/DeFodi Images Mamardashvili represented the best value for LiverpoolAfter joining PSG for a reported £48m from Lille last summer, Chevalier was seen as the direct replacement for Gianluigi Donnarumma and the long-term man for the No. 1 shirt at Parc des Princes.Things have not worked out that way so far, though, with the 24-year-old losing his place to Matvey Safanov in January.His struggles may go some way to explaining why Liverpool reportedly took a look at him in the summer of 2024, but ultimately decided to go with Mamardashvili.Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Fabrizio Romano confirms transfer talks already underway over Liverpool target Eduardo CamavingaPorto’s Diogo Costa is also said to have been on Liverpool’s radar, but The Times claim that Mamardashvili was seen as being of better value than both of his peers.The Georgian’s impressive performances at Euro 2024 are also claimed to have played a part in the Reds’ decision.Though the jury is still out on Mamardashvili’s suitability as a long-term replacement for Alisson, it is clear for now that in the case of Chevalier at least, Liverpool made the right decision here.
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