_“He’s still only 24, playing regularly in the Premier League, and he’s a regular in the Netherlands national team as well. So it will be more than just Liverpool who will be keeping tabs on him, but he is certainly somebody they could look at if they are forced to sign a replacement for Alisson.”_
**Bart Verbruggen a strong option for Liverpool**
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The time will eventually come when Alisson is no longer in the Liverpool goal, and some mistakes have crept in of late, suggesting he may not be at the absolute peak of his powers anymore.
That’s not to say that the Reds shouldn’t look to keep him, but in Verbruggen, they would have a strong replacement, with Brighton manager [Fabian Hurzeler](https://www.tribalfootball.com/article/soccer-premier-league-hurzeler-praises-verbruggen-s-maturity-and-unbelievable-character-at-brighton-785bf99e-26f7-4ef0-aeff-50760b99385e) lauding him in the past:
_“We want to play out from the back and we do make mistakes. I demand it from my players because like this you develop. I really enjoy working with him because he is an unbelievable character. For his age he is very mature and he sees things very professionally.”_
At 24, Verbruggen is still young for a goalkeeper, yet he has already [won 37 caps for the Netherlands](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/bart-verbruggen/profil/spieler/565093), highlighting the level he has performed at for years.
He should be considered a leading long-term target for Liverpool in the coming months, and if Alisson does leave next summer, he could fill the void impressively.