Liverpool transfer news: Arne Slot reveals "argument" to sell Alisson Becker in summer as Giorgi Mamardashvili issue emerges

Arne Slot has insisted that Liverpool's determination makers would lone merchantability Alisson Becker if it was successful the club's champion interests.

The Merseysiders need 9 points from their last 5 Premier League games to unafraid Champions League football, and they volition anticipation to unafraid three points connected Saturday against Crystal Palace.

Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker is facing a contention against clip to beryllium fit, and if helium cannot start, past the wounded that Giorgi Mamardashvili suffered against Everton past Sunday volition pb to a commencement for Freddie Woodman.

The erstwhile has been consistently linked with an exit this summer, with Juventus said to hold an involvement successful the Brazilian, but losing him successful the aforesaid model arsenic Mohamed Salah and Andrew Robertson could permission the squad devoid of leaders.

When asked if Liverpool could besides let seasoned Alisson to leave, Slot attempted to reassure fans immoderate determination would beryllium made with the champion interests of the nine successful mind, telling reporters: "The nine is tally successful a definite mode and we marque decisions that the nine thinks are successful the champion interests of the club.

"It could mean this is the crushed wherefore [veterans leave]. It could mean different bully statement wherefore we acted however we acted. I deliberation the past of each the transfers shows that thing was done without a intent oregon without reasoning astir it.

"The radical who marque these decisions instrumentality everything into account. They effort to marque the champion decisions with the involvement of the club. [Experience] is decidedly 1 statement to support [Alisson] but determination are different arguments. That is simply a determination the nine has to make if that is needed."

Liverpool triggered a one-year hold to Alisson's woody successful March, meaning helium is inactive contracted to Anfield until the extremity of 2026-27.

Giorgi Mamardashvili problem: Why Alisson Becker needs to stay

When Alisson is astatine his best, determination are fewer goalkeepers amended successful 1 versus 1 battles with forwards, and his passing quality is inactive strong.

The shot-stopper cannot beryllium expected to support his precocious standards forever, and portion the nine look to person planned for his eventual departure by bringing Mamardashvili in, the 2 goalkeepers disagree successful style.

Mamardashvili is simply a much accepted fig one, preferring to stay adjacent to the enactment and trust connected his immense reflexes to prevention shots.

The 25-year-old's passing is besides rudimentary, and unless Slot intends to alteration however his broadside physique retired from the back, it is hard to spot him adequately stepping into Alisson's shoes.

Alisson Becker wounded problems: Why Liverpool should merchantability goalkeeper

Liverpool run a self-sustaining model, and nonaccomplishment to bring successful gross from income could harm their quality to vie for the astir costly players connected the market.

Alisson is 33 and has consistently picked up injuries, with the shot-stopper having missed 92 games for nine and state since the commencement of 2019-20.

If the Brazilian continues to beryllium plagued by musculus problems, past it is hard to warrant keeping him connected Merseyside arsenic 1 of Liverpool's highest earners.