Why Alisson is in Italian media headlines as Liverpool star linked with unexpected exit
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Liverpool IconLiverpool FC NewsFeaturesAlissonAlisson is contracted to Liverpool until the summer of 2027, and he is being linked with a return to Serie A, with Juventus on the lookout for a new goalkeeperLiverpool goalkeeper Alisson is being linked with a move to Juventus(Image: MI News/NurPhoto)Alisson's name figured prominently in Italian press reports this week, after it was claimed that Juventus views him as a possible goalkeeper signing.Brazil No.1 Alisson, who is into his eighth season as a Liverpool player, is set to become a free agent in 2027, and it is suggested that Juve could look to snap him up this summer – clearly hoping to capitalize on his contract situation on Merseyside.Italian outlet Gazzetta says that Juve had originally targeted Mike Maignan of AC Milan, but that the Turin club had to assess new targets after Maignan signed a new contract at San Siro.READ MORE: Eight players could miss Liverpool vs West Ham as Florian Wirtz update to be issuedREAD MORE: Champions League player's father claims his son could sign for Liverpool this summerRemarkably, it is suggested that Alisson is viewed as a "budget option" for Juve this summer, should the club fail to make it into next season's Champions League and miss out on the riches that come with qualification.Meanwhile, it is reported that Tottenham's Guglielmo Vicario would be Juve's top target were the club to allocate a bigger budget to signing a new goalkeeper.Speaking last summer, Alisson said he had not given too much thought to his long-term future, particularly with the World Cup on the horizon.“Personally, I have never been able to plan for the long term,” Alisson told O Globo. “Obviously, I have one year left on my contract and another year of option from the club.
They will probably exercise that option.Guglielmo Vicario of Tottenham(Image: 2026 Getty Images)“I think about what I have in hand, about doing a great job, it is a decisive moment in my career, with a World Cup approaching. I want to be very focused, I don’t want any planning to get in the way of this great goal.”Speaking in 2020, Alisson said he wanted to return to play for Brazilian club Internacional – the club he began his career at – before hanging up his gloves."I have the desire to return to Brazil, but when it will happen, only God knows," Alisson said.
"I know that God has something for me, I want to follow God’s plans for my life, but my heart’s desire for when I return to Brazil, if God goes to answer it, is to return to Inter, home, the club that I love."I have a lot of respect for all the clubs in Brazil, I might even want to play for some other club, but I don’t know if I would be able to go back to Brazil and not go to Inter."AlissonLiverpool FCTransfers