Share

Liverpool make huge bid for Alisson

Cape Town - Liverpool are reported to have offered £62 million to sign Roma goalkeeper Alisson.

Roma are considering the bid, which would be a record for a goalkeeper, but no deal has yet been agreed.

Alisson was between the sticks for Brazil in the recent World Cup in Russia where he played all five games, keeping three clean sheets.

The 25-year-old stopper started his career with Internacional in Brazil before moving to Roma two years ago.

The current record for a keeper is the €53 million Juventus paid Parma for Gianluigi Buffon in 2001.

Manchester City paid Benfica €40 million for another Brazilian keeper Ederson last summer.

News of the bid comes after current goalkeeper Loris Karius made another high-profile mistake last week, the 25-year-old German keeper failed to hold onto a free-kick which resulted in a goal for Tranmere Rovers as Liverpool narrowly beat their Merseyside neighbours 3-2 in a friendly at Prenton Park.

Karius has been under scrutiny since giving away two goals in Liverpool's 3-1 loss to Real Madrid in May’s Champions League final, although it was later found he had been suffering from concussion.

We live in a world where facts and fiction get blurred
Who we choose to trust can have a profound impact on our lives. Join thousands of devoted South Africans who look to News24 to bring them news they can trust every day. As we celebrate 25 years, become a News24 subscriber as we strive to keep you informed, inspired and empowered.
Join News24 today
heading
description
username
Show Comments ()
Voting Booth
Should the Proteas pick Faf du Plessis for the T20 World Cup in West Indies and the United States in June?
Please select an option Oops! Something went wrong, please try again later.
Results
Yes! Faf still has a lot to give ...
64% - 192 votes
No! It's time to move on ...
36% - 107 votes
Vote
Editorial feedback and complaints

Contact the public editor with feedback for our journalists, complaints, queries or suggestions about articles on News24.

LEARN MORE