Juventus have reportedly identified an alternative to Alisson despite showing interest in the Liverpool goalkeeper in recent weeks.
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. The Liverpool number one has admirers in Turin, not least Luciano Spalletti, who helped launch his career at Roma before that record move to Anfield back in 2018.
With Juventus unconvinced by current No.1 Michele Di Gregorio, reports in Italy suggest the Bianconeri are exploring whether a deal for Alisson could be possible as he moves deeper into the latter stages of his contract. The idea of reuniting Spalletti and Alisson is viewed as the ideal solution: an elite, proven winner who could immediately transform Juve’s spine.
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.
According to the report, Spurs are open to a summer sale after recently dropping Vicario to the bench against Atletico Madrid, and have indicated a price in the region of 20–30 million euros.
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. There is no financial pressure to sell, and any bid large enough to tempt FSG would likely be well beyond what Juventus can realistically commit while also trying to reshape the rest of their squad.
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