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Liverpool have, reportedly made a £62 million (€70 million) offer to sign goalkeeper Alisson Becker from Roma.
That is according to Italian media out Il Messagero who claim that The Reds have submitted a world record bid for a goalkeeper to the Italian club, considerably in excess of the £35 million that Premier League rivals Manchester City paid Benfica for Alisson’s Brazilian compatriot, Ederson, last summer.
Liverpool have been looking for a new goalkeeper since the costly errors of Loris Karius in the Champions League Final, with a host of names linked with a move to Merseyside, although Alisson’s name has been consistently been in the frame.
However, with Roma apparently valuing the player at closer to £80 million, they may feel that anything above their current offer will be too expensive, especially if the reported interest from Chelsea, who may be in the market for a replacement for Thibaut Courtois, materialises.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.