Reports of Alisson's future at Liverpool may be inaccurate, as he considers a possible u-turn
The arrival of the highly sought-after Georgian international, who is currently ranked at ...
The arrival of the highly sought-after Georgian international, who is currently ranked at no.10 on FourFourTwo's list of the best goalkeepers in the world, was confirmed last summer. However, he decided to stay at Valencia for one last season before joining the team in Merseyside.
That has led to speculation over the future of current Liverpool first choice Alisson amid rumours he may be sold alongside long-standing deputy Caoimhin Kelleher.
Giorgi Mamardashvili tipped for transitional first season at Liverpool amid Alisson challenge
But that supposition may be wide of the mark, as transfer expert journalist Ben Jacobs predicts that Alisson's place is not automatically going to be lost, telling FourFourTwo on January 13: "I think more likely at this stage that Alisson welcomes the competition and will keep the no.1 spot.
"Mamardashvili will have to fight his way into that Premier League starting line-up over a longer period of time.
"[We've seen before where] Liverpool have signed a player for the now and the future, but they keep the player they value, and there's a transition season or period.
"So there's no indication that Alisson is going to be kind of instantly dropped, and that means that Mamardashvili has time to acclimatise. Once again, that's how Liverpool’s recruitment model works
Get FourFourTwo NewsletterContact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over."But what it means is that if you're Kelleher, you start to realise you're too far down the pecking order.
"He wants to be a no.1 somewhere, and may have to exit the football club in the summer in order to do that. "
Alisson has struggled with intermittent injuries over the past couple of seasons and been liked with a move to Saudi Arabia.
The Brazilian international arrived at Liverpool in 2018 and has gone on to rank himself in FourFourTwo's list of the best Premier League goalkeepers of all time.
