Premier League: Liverpool delight Italian goaltender Alisson for 72.5 million euros

Liverpool on Thursday signed Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson of Roma in a world record contract worth 72.5 million euros by the Italian club.

"The 25-year-old has signed a long-term contract with the Reds after suffering one and completing the formalities of his change at the (training center) Melwood today," the site said. Liverpool

Roma confirmed the value of the transfer for Alisson who participated in the World Cup in Russia.

"ASRoma can confirm that Alison Becker has completed his move to Liverpool, in a deal that could be worth up to 72.5 million euros," said Serie A club on Twitter

Alisson is a key signature for Jurgen Klopp who was desperately looking for a new goalkeeper to replace Loris Karius after his calamitous final against Real Madrid.

Chelsea linked with Alisson who started his career with Internacional in Brazil before moving to Roma two years ago.

"I'm really happy, it's a dream come true to wear such a prestigious shirt for a club of this size that serves to always win," Alisson told liverpoolfc.com

"In Regarding my life and my career, it's a big step for me to be part of this club and this family, you can be sure to give it all. "

Alisson said the Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah – also a former Roma player – had encouraged him to join the giants of Anfield.

"Yesterday, he sent me a text message saying," Hey, what are you waiting for? "As the negotiations were at an advanced stage, I immediately told him:" Calm down, I'm on the way! "

Alisson becomes Klopp's fourth summer signing after Naby Keita, Fabinho and Xherdan Shaqiri.

The fee breaks the previous record for a 53 million euros goalkeeper paid by Juventus for Gianluigi Buffon in 2001 and the 40 million euros Manchester City to sign fellow Alisson, Ederson, from Benfica last year.A few weeks later, the opportunity to sign one of the best goalkeepers in the world – so that's not a long thought, to be honest, it's only that you need to have a little chat with the owners! They were very excited, so we did, "said Klopp

" I think that Is something we need to do.It has nothing to do with price, we have not ns nothing to do with the price, it's the market, it's like that and we will not think much about it.

"This shows the value of the goalkeepers, of course, that will happen a lot in the next few weeks, I guess and that's all, so we're really happy to have it here now." [19659002] Klopp added: "His English is surprisingly good and he is a real personality. He already has a lot of experience in recent years, in Europe and Rome, he played a very high level and he did the same at the World Cup. "

Klopp was however quick to warn the fans Alison already needs time to adapt to life in the Premier League and can still improve.

" The complete package is just good ", adds the coach.

Alisson has already experienced the famous atmosphere of Anfield, where he plays Roma in the semifinal of the Champions League last season – Liverpool won 5 -2

"Yes (the atmosphere) partly influenced the decision," he said.

"When you make an important decision it's not just a decision of changing clubs, it changes almost your whole life, my family life, my wife, my daughter. "This game really had an influence but I also watched other games, where I could see how Klopp was playing the team.

" It really did me done xcited to be part of this group. Besides the fact that the club is huge, the players who came here and the titles won, I hope to be able to play a role in the story created here, earn titles and be part of the project that was developed here in recent years we can see Liverpool getting up again. "