Why Liverpool Can’t Afford to Get Complacent Over Alisson

Liverpool thought they had closed the chapter on any uncertainty around Alisson Becker when they tied him down to a new contract back in the summer. According to TuttoSport, that chapter may not be fully written yet, with Juventus reportedly still keeping tabs on the Brazilian having already tried and failed to prise him away once this year.

We have seen this pattern before with goalkeepers heading into their mid-thirties. Alisson turns 35 in October 2027, and there is still no real sign of decline in his performances, which is exactly why this sort of interest keeps resurfacing. He remains one of the most important players in Liverpool’s entire structure, and that is the part of this story that should make supporters sit up.

Juventus’ recruitment staff, several of whom know Alisson well from his time in Serie A, are said to see him as a shrewd long-term option given he would likely take a pay cut on his current Anfield terms if a move ever materialised. It reads as a background conversation rather than anything close to concrete, and we would treat it that way for now, but the fact an Italian outlet keeps returning to it suggests Juventus have not mentally closed the door.

Mamardashvili’s situation adds another layer

This is where Liverpool’s own planning gets complicated. Giorgi Mamardashvili is viewed as a genuinely talented option behind Alisson, but there is a world of difference between deputising for stretches of a season and inheriting the gloves permanently at a club with Liverpool’s expectations. Handing over the jersey outright is a different proposition entirely, and it is not one Andoni Iraola or the recruitment team will want to rush.

Alisson’s recent injury history only adds to the complexity. His level when fit has barely dipped, but the fitness record over the last year and a half has raised legitimate questions behind the scenes. Expect Liverpool’s medical and recruitment departments to already have contingency plans mapped out, ranging from a gradual handover to something far more sudden if circumstances shift.

Iraola faces a genuine balancing act

For any new head coach, goalkeeper is usually the last position you want to unsettle. Trust, communication and organisation at the back all flow from that spot, and Alisson still offers all three in abundance. Iraola will know that removing that kind of stability during a rebuild carries real risk, whatever the long-term logic around succession might say.

At the same time, Liverpool cannot plan purely for the next six months. If Juventus are genuinely laying groundwork for a future approach, the club needs a clear answer in place, whether that is holding firm, managing a phased transition, or exploring the goalkeeper market again down the line. Lucca Brughmans is spoken of as one for the future, but asking a teenager to carry that responsibility prematurely would be asking for trouble.

Our View

From where we sit, this is the kind of story that is easy to dismiss and still slightly unsettling at the same time. Alisson is one of those rare players whose value only becomes fully obvious the moment he is missing. He wins points on his own, calms down defenders under pressure, and restores order when games get chaotic. Losing that presence, even gradually, is not something to take lightly.

None of this is about doubting Mamardashvili’s ability, because the talent is clearly there. The real worry is whether Liverpool could drift towards a transition before the rest of the squad is ready to absorb it. Iraola is still finding his feet, the broader rebuild still feels unfinished in places, and removing arguably the club’s best goalkeeper of the modern era from the equation would add yet another variable at the wrong moment.

Age and fitness are legitimate considerations, but elite goalkeepers tend to defy the usual ageing curve more than most positions. If Alisson is still performing at this level, Liverpool should be protecting that advantage for as long as realistically possible while quietly building the plan behind the scenes. If Juventus come back around again, the door needs to stay shut unless Liverpool are completely certain the next move is genuinely ready. Anything less would be an unnecessary gamble.