Liverpool sign Brazil goalie Alisson from Roma in record 65 million pounds deal
Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson after signing a new contract with EPL club Liverpool at Melwood Training Ground on Thursday. Pic/Getty Images
Liverpool have completed the world-record signing of goalkeeper Alisson — and with it their summer transfer business. It is understood that the deal was struck for a total of £65million (R585 cr), including bonuses.
The Reds have agreed to pay a guaranteed £56m up front, with £53.8m going to Roma and £2.2m to the Brazil international's former club Internacional. They will pay £9m, depending on Champions League qualification and also wins in that competition or EPL.
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Alisson, 25, has signed a six-year contract. Although they have smashed the existing fee for a goalkeeper, which was the £35m Manchester City paid for Ederson, the fee is well below the £90million Liverpool were quoted by the Serie A club in May.
A swift conclusion to the transfer was necessary as Chelsea were interested, but the Blues had to finalise the future of Real Madrid target Thibaut Courtois before they could act and that allowed Liverpool to steal a march on their Premier League rivals.
Alisson said: "I'm really happy, it's a dream come true to wear such a prestigious shirt for a club of this size that is used to always winning. In terms of my life and my career, it's a huge step for me being part of this club and this family.
You can be certain that I'll give my all." Alisson started all five of Brazil's matches and kept three clean sheets at the World Cup, where the South American superpowers were knocked out by Belgium in the quarter-finals.
Who is goalkeeper Alisson?
Alisson is a Brazilian shot-stopper who started in the youth set-up at Internacional in 2013. He moved to Italian Serie A side Roma in July 2016. He had to wait a year behind the established Wojciech Szczesny after joining Roma, making just 10 Europa League appearances in his first season before taking over as number one after Szczesny's departure to Juventus. Alisson is married to Natalia Loewe since 2015. The couple have a one-year-old daughter together, Helena.
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