Liverpool transfer news: 'Formal' contact talks with £67m star on hold as Andoni Iraola faces major shakeup to squad

Liverpool are improbable to participate into declaration discussions with Alisson Becker until aboriginal this year, the newest study has revealed.

The Reds enjoyed a palmy extremity to the archetypal portion of the season, beating Bournemouth 1-0 astatine the Vitality Stadium, leaving them sixth successful the Premier League with 9 points from a possibel 15.

Boss Andoni Iraola volition anticipation that his players instrumentality without wounded issues from the planetary break, though helium volition not person to interest astir goalkeeper Alisson, who was not called up to the Brazil squad.

The shot-stopper is inactive the club's fig 1 contempt the beingness of backup Giorgi Mamardashvili, though helium lone has 1 twelvemonth near connected his Reds contract. 

A caller study from TEAMtalk claims that discussions betwixt Alisson and the Merseysiders implicit a caller declaration volition not instrumentality spot until aboriginal this year, fuelling speculation of a imaginable exit.

Alisson Becker declaration latest: Why Liverpool should support their goalkeeper

Signed successful the summertime of 2018 for £67m, Alisson has arguably go 1 of the Premier League's champion ever goalkeepers.

Alisson has started the 2026-27 play successful good fashion, with the shot-stopper making a peculiarly awesome prevention during his side's triumph against Bournemouth past weekend.

The Brazilian volition beryllium 34 successful October, but portion helium whitethorn nary longer beryllium capable to expanse arsenic rapidly disconnected of his line, his positioning and reflexes are inactive excellent.

Goalkeepers often enactment astatine the apical level for longer than outfield players, and continuity could beryllium beneficial to Liverpool considering Mamardashvili has not yet shown helium is susceptible of stepping into the fig 1 relation astatine Anfield.

However, Alisson has been heavy linked with a determination backmost to Italy for immoderate time, and if the seasoned wants to instrumentality to Serie A, the Reds would beryllium powerless to halt him.

Liverpool expiring contracts: Who other could permission different than Alisson?

Alisson's declaration is not the lone 1 expiring astatine the extremity of the season, with Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Wataru Endo and Kostas Tsimikas each successful the last twelvemonth of their deals.

Endo and Tsimikas are astir definite to leave, portion Gomez's wounded problems makes a renewal improbable contempt his unthinkable work implicit the years.

Van Dijk has been 1 of the champion defenders successful the Premier League this season, and portion helium is 35, helium has ne'er relied upon his speed.

Extending his declaration for astatine slightest different play would beryllium sensible, particularly if the nine suffer a person specified arsenic Alisson successful the summer.