Alisson Becker has told Liverpool exactly what he wants: to stay. The 34-year-old goalkeeper, whose contract expires at the end of the season, confirmed after his starring role in Sunday's 3-1 win at Crystal Palace that his agent is already talking to the club about a new deal.
Alisson produced a string of important saves at Selhurst Park as Liverpool won 3-1 at Crystal Palace, reacting superbly to keep out Daichi Kamada's volley, stretching to push away Adam Wharton's header and shutting down Yeremy Pino one-on-one at 2-0 before a late Eddie Nketiah penalty denied him a clean sheet. It was a timely reminder of his quality after criticism for errors in the back-to-back defeats to Arsenal and Fenerbahce.
"My will is to stay"
Asked by reporters at Selhurst Park whether he wants to continue at Anfield, Alisson left no room for doubt. "Yes, in my mind," he said, in quotes reported by Sky Sports. "I'm focused on playing every game but in my mind I'm happy to stay. You know, that depends on a lot of aspects and different situations. But my will is to stay. I'm happy here, my family is happy here. I'm still hungry for titles and for delivering good performances. I still want to play at the top level for as long as I can."
Pressed on whether he had personally held talks over a new contract, he added: "No, but my agent is talking with the club." Liverpool triggered a one-year option in his deal back in March and decided to keep him in the summer amid interest from Juventus. Head coach Andoni Iraola said last week that he hopes Alisson stays, while making clear the decision rests with the goalkeeper — a stance Alisson has now answered publicly, as Liverpool.com also reported.
Rest, not Brazil, before Manchester United
Alisson will not join up with Brazil during the international break after being left out of Carlo Ancelotti's squad, and he admitted the rest comes against his instincts. "It's a little bit against my will. What I always want is to be with the national team but I understand this is what I have at the moment and I will use this time and take the benefit from the rest," he said. Liverpool return from the break with a huge game against Manchester United, and the goalkeeper's freshness could matter — especially with Dominik Szoboszlai's fitness already a concern after he picked up a knee injury.
So what does this mean for Liverpool?
An extension would end any risk of Liverpool losing another senior star as a free agent, but it creates a knock-on decision in the goalkeeping department. Giorgi Mamardashvili, 26, has been Alisson's understudy since joining in the summer of 2024 and would have a decision to make if the Brazilian extends beyond nine years at Anfield, while teenage prospect Lucca Brughmans is due to link up with the club next summer after his loan season back at Genk. Liverpool's history with Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah suggests patience: agreements there also arrived only months before their deals ran out.
Beyond the Final Whistle: Liverpool should take Alisson at his word and get this done. Goalkeepers age differently, and on Sunday's evidence the Brazilian remains the Premier League's standard-setter — the saves at Palace were worth as much as any goal at the other end. Letting a keeper of this level drift into the final months of his deal, with Juventus having already circled once, would be an unforced error. The will is there, the agent is talking: now the club must finish the conversation.
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