Report: Liverpool In Advanced Talks With Roma To Sign Goalkeeper Alisson Becker

Liverpool are in talks to sign Roma and Brazil goalkeeper

Alisson Becker

It is claimed that a fee of 70m euro has been offered by Liverpool, although

Roma want closer to 75m euro.

Alisson has been Jurgen Klopp’s number one transfer target to strengthen his

goalkeeping options but the fee had been considered prohibitive.

Premier League rivals Chelsea are another club to have been reported to have

an interest in the goalkeeper over fears that they may lose Thibaut Courtois

to Real Madrid.

There is, however, a growing confidence that a deal between Liverpool and

Roma can be agreed, with the Serie A side already believed to be eyeing up

replacements.

Present Liverpool first-choice goalkeeper Loris Karius has come under

criticism for his Champions League performance and subsequent displays in

pre-season.

Klopp has been fiercely loyal to the German keeper and had instead been

expected to throw down the gauntlet to Danny Ward to challenge for a place

beginning with the friendly against Blackburn Rovers on Thursday.