Why keeping Alisson could be the smartest money Liverpool spend this year
The clock is ticking on Alisson Becker’s Liverpool contract, which runs out next June, and the good news is that both sides appear to be talking. Preliminary discussions over an extension are now underway, and the goalkeeper’s camp have gone public with how keen he is to stay.
For us, this is a renewal Liverpool should be prioritising.
Alisson wants to stay
While several contract situations around the squad, Alexis Mac Allister’s included, have generated plenty of chatter, Alisson’s looks refreshingly uncomplicated. His agent, Ze Maria, told WinWin that the Brazilian has a deep affection for the club and confirmed that early-stage talks over a new deal have begun.
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Nobody should get carried away. Preliminary talks are exactly that, and there is still a long way to go. But when the player is happy, the agent is speaking openly and the club is engaged, there is usually a genuine deal to be done.
The age and wage question
Nobody doubts Alisson’s quality. The sticking points are his age and the cost of keeping him. At 34, he is in a bracket where Liverpool have historically been wary of handing out significant new contracts.
Exceptions do happen for elite players, though. Liverpool extended Mohamed Salah’s deal in April 2025 when he was in a similar position, even if he has since moved on this summer. Alisson could well be treated the same way if the club believe he has another season or two at the top level in him.
Money is the other factor. He is reportedly on around £250,000 a week, already among the biggest earners at the club, so any extension would represent a major financial commitment for a player in the later stages of his career.
Palace reminded everyone what he offers
A few recent errors gave his critics something to talk about, and that criticism was not entirely unfair. But his performance in the win at Crystal Palace was a timely reminder of his class. He produced a string of top-drawer saves and looked composed, alert and commanding, very much the Alisson of old.
That is exactly why this conversation is worth having. If he were clearly in decline, there would be nothing to discuss. Instead, Liverpool are weighing the cost of a renewal against the reliability he still brings, and in goal, reliability is worth paying for.
It is early days and nothing is agreed. But the signals are positive, and our take is that tying Alisson down for a little longer may prove to be one of the most sensible decisions Liverpool make this season.
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