Alisson has given Liverpool an enormous increase amid issues over the Brazilian’s future, insisting he needs to remain till no less than the top of his contract in 2026.
With curiosity from golf equipment in Saudi Arabia and plans to signal Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia, there have been fears Alisson may quickly go away.
However regardless of acknowledging the Reds’ curiosity in Mamardashvili and the monetary enchantment of heading to the Center East, he intends to “honour his contract” – which might be prolonged by an additional yr to 2027.
“I wish to honour my contract and end my contract right here or make a brand new one. I’m actually completely happy right here. My household is completely happy,” he instructed journalists together with the Instances‘ Paul Joyce.
“I by no means acquired to the purpose [in discussions with the Saudi Pro League] the place I used to be speaking about wages and issues like this.
“It was simply curiosity, however if you hear in regards to the [wages] the opposite gamers are getting you’re a little bit attracted. That’s regular.
“On the finish of the day, you play soccer for love, it’s the factor you love to do, however it’s our career and we wish to use the years that we’ve to benefit from it.
“I believe I’m open to that personally however not now. Now shouldn’t be the time.”
Alisson did admit that “whether it is within the curiosity of the membership to barter [to sell] me, then will probably be a distinct dialog” however careworn that he was “actually excited” about “beginning recent with new vitality” underneath Arne Slot.
Slot clearly has a agency plan for his present No. 1, however the probability of Mamardashvili becoming a member of – with a transfer to Anfield agreed this summer season earlier than staying on mortgage at Valencia – will immediate questions.
“The membership wants to organize for the long run. We’re not going to final perpetually right here, I get outdated!” Alisson stated.
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“No, for a goalkeeper I’m nonetheless younger, I’ve loads of vitality and I nonetheless have a lot to provide for this membership and I wish to give to the membership as a lot as I can.
“They’ll do it for various positions as effectively. We’ve got so many vital gamers with the contract expiring and the membership must organise themselves for the long run.
“I believe it was a good suggestion.
“I knew about [the interest in Mamardashvili] earlier than it got here out on social media and that may be a good message for me as a result of the membership cares about what I believe.”
“They’re doing the precise factor however, on my aspect, so long as I’ve my contract right here and so long as I’m completely happy right here, the membership is proud of me, my household is completely happy right here, [so] I’ll keep.”
Alisson signed his present contract again in 2021, with a five-year deal together with an choice for the membership to set off a 12-month extension to 2027, when he could be almost 35.
He obtained a wage improve final summer season on account of a clause in that contract, with the Brazil worldwide now the third-highest paid participant at Liverpool.
