If it wasn’t clear a few weeks ago, it certainly is now: Juventus want to sign Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker and give manager Luciano Spalletti the experienced, safe pair of hands in goal that he hasn’t necessarily had thus far during his tenure in Turin.
That pursuit of the keeper that Spalletti worked with during his final few years in Roma appears to have taken another step forward — although the most important part of the process still remains.
According to Italian transfer reporter Nicolo
Schira on Wednesday, Alisson and Juventus have agreed to personal terms on a deal that would see the 33-year-old Brazilian sign a three-year contract if he is to return to Italy this summer. That is essentially the same line of thinking that we heard reports from Fabrizio Romano about last week, with the only remaining unknown being the salary that Juventus would be willing to offer and what Alisson — a man who has cashed Premier League checks for the better part of the last decade — would also be willing to accept to make a reunion with Spalletti potentially happen.
We appear to have an idea now, with Schira saying Juventus would pay Alisson €5 million net a season — a salary that would make him one of the highest paid players both at the club as well as Serie A as a whole.
The very obvious thing that is still an unknown now that we have idea of what Juventus might pay Alisson if he does end up signing with the Bianconeri this summer is just Liverpool’s willingness to actually sell him. Alisson recently saw a contract clause extend his deal at Liverpool by a year until 2027, but that has seemingly proven to be a moot point when it comes to Juventus’ pursuit of him.
Liverpool could very well be seat to undergo another summer roster shake-up this year after having a rather disappointing title defense this season. With Alisson being one of Liverpool’s highest-paid players and at least one other big-name player heading out come the summertime, Juventus clearly see an opportunity to sign a very good goalkeeper (when healthy) and give Spalletti the clear upgrade that he desires.
Now we wait to see how the negotiations between the two clubs go, if they haven’t begun already. But there’s more signs than ever pointing toward Alisson being Juventus’ next starting goalkeeper — and as much as that is contingent on Champions League qualification, it’s also something Spalletti really seems to want to see happen.
