Juve, Liverpool say no to Alisson’s departure

Alisson tries to exit, but Liverpool raise the wall. The exclusion of Juventus from the Champions League has not changed the mind of the 33-year-old Brazilian goalkeeper, who has been in talks with the Bianconeri for months about a three-year contract, but for the moment not even with the English club. The Seleçao number one considers his cycle in Liverpool to be over, even more so after the farewells of senators Salah and Robertson (also targeted by Juventus), and in the last few hours he has made this known to the club. Alisson asked Liverpool for the green light to leave Anfield as early as this summer, i.e. a year early. The English leaders did not open the door. Liverpool does not want to lose all the leaders in one fell swoop and so, after saying goodbye to Salah and Robertson at zero, they asked the former Giallorossi player to stay in 2026-27.

The “Alisson match”

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Alisson was caught off guard, but hasn’t given up completely yet. Since yesterday, however, the green and gold goalkeeper has understood that embracing Luciano Spalletti again will be more complicated than expected. Bad news for Juventus and for the Tuscan coach, looking for important reinforcements to increase the character and charisma of a team that finished the championship in sixth place. The “Alisson game” is not over yet: the market is at the beginning and things can still change in the coming months. But the English, at least at the moment, don’t seem to make it a question of money, but rather of the locker room. So much so that they are willing to lend their deputy Giorgi Mamardashvili, Alisson’s designated heir. In Liverpool’s initial plans, the passing of the baton to the Georgian should have taken place in the summer, but now the time could be extended.

The plot in Reds

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Alisson, also romantically linked to the Reds, will try again to convince the club, but he won’t make it: he is too close to the club and the environment. Anything could still happen, including Continassa having to abandon the track after months of contacts and an agreement in principle: contract until 2029 with option for 2030. An alternative idea could always come from Liverpool. If Alisson stays, Mamardashvili will be rented for twelve months. The Georgian could also become a low-cost opportunity for Juventus who were relegated to the Europa League. A temporary solution awaiting Alisson, who will be free on a free transfer starting from 2027.

The alternatives

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CEO Damien Comolli and Spalletti will decide in the next few days whether and how long to wait for Alisson and where to turn in case of new black smoke. Among the alternatives on the list for the post Michele Di Gregorio, David De Gea resists. The Fiorentina goalkeeper has just returned from a season with ups and downs and will turn 36 in November, but he knows the job of top club goalkeeper thanks to the seasons spent at Manchester United. In 2011, Sir Alex Ferguson chose the former Atletico Madrid for the successor to Edwin Van der Sar and in the end the Spaniard remained at Old Trafford until 2023. Antennas are also out for Guglielmo Vicario. Gigio Donnarumma’s assistant in the national team after three seasons seems inclined to leave the Premier League and Tottenham. Before turning, however, at Continassa they will make another attempt for Alisson.