Liverpool yet to begin Alisson contract talks as deal enters final year
Liverpool have not opened contract talks with Alisson Becker, leaving their first-choice goalkeeper in the final year of his Anfield deal and his future unresolved.
Key takeaways
- Alisson, who turns 34 in October, is reportedly paid £250,000 per week.
- The Brazil international can discuss a pre-contract with overseas clubs from January if no agreement is reached.
- Giorgi Mamardashvili is already in Liverpool’s goalkeeper plans after joining from Valencia last year.
- Alisson underlined his continuing importance with a decisive reflex stop against Evanilson in the 1-0 win at Bournemouth.
January deadline puts pressure on Liverpool
There is no immediate breakthrough expected. The current position is that neither Liverpool nor Alisson’s camp has moved towards negotiations, with the situation considered premature by all involved.
Asked whether the goalkeeper would remain beyond this season, the assessment was clear: there is no answer yet because discussions over an extension have not begun.
That calm stance will be tested once the January window arrives. Alisson would then be permitted to negotiate terms with clubs outside England ahead of a potential free transfer. Juventus were linked with him earlier this year, although no firm move developed.
Liverpool will be wary of allowing another major contract issue to run deep into the campaign, particularly with European clubs able to make their approach from the turn of the year.
Mamardashvili waiting in the wings
The decision is not simply about whether Alisson remains one of the world’s leading keepers. Liverpool must also determine the route for Mamardashvili, the Georgia international signed from Valencia as a potential long-term replacement.
Mamardashvili has not displaced Alisson as the regular starter, but a fresh deal for the Brazilian could complicate his development. The Georgian is not expected to accept a third straight season in a reserve role should Alisson continue as the undisputed number one.
Alisson has spent almost a decade at Liverpool and, by the end of the 2026-27 campaign, would have completed nine years with the club. He has won every major trophy available during that period, while his display at Bournemouth showed he remains capable of deciding matches.
Liverpool now face a choice: extend a proven elite goalkeeper on substantial wages, or accelerate the succession plan with Mamardashvili. The next few months will decide whether the club retains control of that process before January brings outside interest into play.
