Roma goalkeeper makes the title of Premier League realistic

Liverpool had a weakness. A blatant weakness that sentenced her in May to Kiev, and who, if she had survived, might have prevented the champion of the title of the Premier League 2018-19. On Wednesday, however, the Reds seem to be busy with it.

Liverpool reportedly agreed to an $ 87.4 million deal with the Roma for goalkeeper Alisson Becker. The player and the club would have agreed on a five-year contract. The Brazilian is expected to arrive in England on Wednesday and is expected to officially become a Liverpool player by the end of the week.

And when he does, he will fill that gaping hole and make Liverpool a legitimate competitor for Manchester City. First Throne of the Premier League

Who is Alisson?

The future Roma No. 1 is the ideal Liverpool signature. After only two seasons in Europe, he is already one of the top 10 goalkeepers in the world. And he's only 25 years old. He continues to improve.

He is also the number 1 Brazilian, still selected in front of Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson. He started every game of the World Cup. His skill set is complete. He is fat (6 feet 4 inches), agile, alert and very comfortable with the ball at his feet. He's not at David De Gea's level – at least not yet – but he's all that Liverpool could want in a goalkeeper. And perhaps most importantly, there are many things that Loris Karius and Simon Mignolet did not have.

Why Alisson makes Liverpool a competitor

The goalkeeper has been a weak point for Liverpool since Pepe Reina left Anfield in 2013. Mignolet was a replacement. His performance has fluctuated enormously, often in the wrong way. The next embarrbading mistake always seemed to be on the horizon.

Karius arrived in May 2016, at the beginning of the first summer of Jurgen Klopp, to push Mignolet. But it was a $ 6 million signature – not one planned to grab the # 1 shirt and run with it. He did what he was supposed to do, and finally dethroned Mignolet last season. But he also had his faults. They were more obvious than ever in the Champions League final

. But the position had been problematic for Liverpool all season. The three before were scary. The midfielder, by lack of technical capacity, has stopped and fed the Klopp press. The signature of Virgil van Dijk in January reinforced a bottom line of poor quality. The goalkeeper remained a weakness on an ever shorter list of them.

Now, this is no longer the case. Liverpool had underperformed its expected goals allowed for at least four years in a row. Alisson conceded just 28 goals on about 38 xGA last season. This is a very imperfect way of badessing its potential impact. But it's a clue.

Alisson will be the fourth signing of the summer of Liverpool. Naby Keita comes from RB Leipzig as the midfielder Klopp midfielder quintessence. Fabinho was brought from Monaco as a versatile midfielder behind him. Xherdan Shaqiri will add depth to the attack.

Liverpool, during the last half of last season, inspired dreams of a 2018-1919 title challenge. His summer business has put himself in a position for one. Manchester City, coming out of a frantic and record campaign, is still the favorite. But Alisson brings the Reds closer to the Premier League summit than ever before under Klopp

Alisson becomes the most expensive goalkeeper of all time

The 87.4 million dollars, which could increase thanks to bonuses based on the performance, are by far the most important. fees already paid for a goalkeeper. Previous records were the move from Man City to Ederson last year and the purchase of Gianluigi Buffon by Juventus in 2001, depending on currencies and exchange rates. Ederson's deal was worth $ 46.6 million

The Alisson case is going to prevail, and with good reason. He is much better known, having helped Roma to finish in Serie A and the Champions League semi-finals in his first year as a full-time starter to Europe. Very few world-clbad goalkeepers change teams at the start of their bonuses, having already proven themselves at the highest level. Alison is doing this, and completing Liverpool in the process.

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