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Alisson completes Liverpool move in world-record 65m deal from Roma
Liverpool have shattered the world record transfer fee for a goalkeeper by completing the signing of Alisson from Roma for £65m.
The Brazil international signed a six-year contract with the Anfield club on Thursday evening shortly after passing a medical on Merseyside. The 25-year-old had interrupted a post-World Cup holiday in Sardinia to join Liverpool, his favoured destination, and will now resume his vacation as Jürgen Klopp’s player.
Liverpool are paying an initial £56m for Alisson plus £9m in add-ons. These include bonuses for Champions League qualification and winning the competition, the Premier League or Europa League. Alisson’s former club in Brazil, Internacional, will receive £2.2m of the initial £56m fee from Roma.
The Brazil international signed a six-year contract with the Anfield club on Thursday evening shortly after passing a medical on Merseyside. The 25-year-old had interrupted a post-World Cup holiday in Sardinia to join Liverpool, his favoured destination, and will now resume his vacation as Jürgen Klopp’s player.
Liverpool are paying an initial £56m for Alisson plus £9m in add-ons. These include bonuses for Champions League qualification and winning the competition, the Premier League or Europa League. Alisson’s former club in Brazil, Internacional, will receive £2.2m of the initial £56m fee from Roma.
That's a lot of money! After the past couple of years he could be the missing piece (along with the other new signings) Liverpool need to make a serious challenge for the title. Time will tell.