Alisson’s planned transfer to Juventus is in danger of collapsing, reports from Italy indicate.
Tuttomercatoweb reported in early April that Alisson is among the high-profile names under consideration as the Serie A giants reassess their goalkeeping situation.
Now, Tutto Sport have claimed that Liverpool would sell Alisson for a £10m fee, which shouldn’t delay this deal.
What will affect Alisson’s move to Juventus is their financial restrictions and how this will impact the Brazilian’s income should he choose to move with his family to Turin.
The player’s representatives have identified a key issue: Juventus cannot afford his wages, his signing-on bonus and bonus-related financial incentives.
His contract includes a £150,000-a-week fixed basic wage, as well as a £37,5000 bonus, which comes to around £187,000 per week, according to Capology. There are likely other performance-related bonuses in the event of silverware.
The point is, Juventus cannot compete with the package he earns at Liverpool, which may see this deal collapse if a compromise cannot be reached.
What are Liverpool’s plans in the goalkeeper department amid Giorgi Mamardashvili speculation?
Liverpool’s Giorgi Mamardashvili is “set to miss at least two weeks but his knee injury is not serious, reports The Athletic.
The Georgian goalkeeper suffered a severe cut to his knee during Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Everton, but will not face an extended layoff due to the wound.
Rather unnecessarily after successive 2-0 defeats to PSG, Mamardashvili became scapegoated. The shotstopper is not the reason for the Reds’ exit from the Champions League and while he is yet to prove he’s the man to inherit the title of Liverpool No.1 when Alisson leaves, he deserves time to prove himself.
He’s got strong kicking – even if his Liverpool teammates persist with playing the ball to his weaker right foot.
His shot-stopping is not on the same level as Alisson’s but his confidence has hardly had a chance given the defensive frailties of the team in front of him.
While reports of Alisson replacements haven’t surfaced yet, as a summer transfer for the Brazilian reaches advanced stages after the season ends, it will become more widely reported what Liverpool’s plans for a new goalkeeper are.