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The story of Alisson Becker’s summer is moving fast, and it is heading in one direction.
Juventus want him. The conversations are serious.
And the pieces are beginning to fall into place in a way that suggests this could be one of the defining transfers of the window.
Juventus are reportedly set to undergo a major overhaul between the posts this summer, with Alisson identified as their prime target.
The Turin side are expected to open formal talks with Liverpool imminently, with personal terms between the goalkeeper and the Italian giants already close to agreed.
For a club that has watched Michele Di Gregorio fail to convince the management across two seasons and seen Mattia Perin serve as little more than a reliable understudy, the Brazilian represents exactly the kind of transformative signing Luciano Spalletti needs to push Juventus back into the Champions League picture.
Liverpool, meanwhile, are enduring an underwhelming 2025-26 campaign as defending Premier League champions, sitting fifth in the table with their title defence long since over and no silverware added to the Anfield trophy cabinet.
Slot’s public fallout with Mohamed Salah turned fans further against him, and boos rang around Anfield on two separate occasions during a 1-1 draw against Chelsea.
Liverpool signed Alisson to a new deal just two months ago, but the writing on the wall is becoming harder to ignore.
The endorsements for this move have been coming from credible places too.
Edwin Van der Sar, a man who won two Champions Leagues and kept goal for Juventus himself between 1999 and 2001, gave the transfer his clear backing when speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport. “Alisson is a top notch goalkeeper, one of the best in the world,” he said.
“If Juventus is considering a move, Alisson could be a reliable option. We are talking about a top player.”
When pressed on the age question, Van der Sar was equally direct, noting that Alisson approaching 34 is no barrier whatsoever given that he himself played his final season at Manchester United at 40 and Buffon retired at 45.
Now here is where the story gets genuinely interesting.
La Gazzetta report that Di Gregorio is one of the main candidates to leave Turin this summer, with several Premier League clubs already making enquiries about his availability. Liverpool are among them.
“Juventus is set to undergo a change in goal, and the prime candidate for the future is Alisson Becker, who is leaving Liverpool.”
“Making his way is Michele Di Gregorio, who hasn’t fully convinced the club’s management over the past two years.”
“His destination is still unclear, but several Premier League clubs have inquired about him in the past, including Liverpool themselves.”
The logic of a straight swap makes sense on paper, but there is a catch.
Di Gregorio reportedly wants to be an undisputed first choice at his next club, and that is precisely what Anfield cannot offer him.
Even if Alisson leaves, Mamardashvili will be the first-choice goalkeeper at Anfield, which puts Liverpool’s interest in Di Gregorio in a complicated position.
What is clear is that Juventus are driving this story and they are driving it with purpose.
Alisson heading to Turin, Di Gregorio heading to the Premier League, and Liverpool possibly navigating both ends of a potential double deal.
The summer is only just beginning and this one already has all the ingredients of a saga.