
Sport
Share
Published 12:07 22 Jul 2018 BST
Updated 12:08 22 Jul 2018 BST
Explore more on these topics:
While that delight won't wear off easy, there may be a tinge of regret on Merseyside after it emerged that the club had actually been given the chance to sign Alisson as far back as 2015.
According to a report in the Irish Mirror, Liverpool were one of many Premier League and Championship clubs sent dossiers about the goalkeeper, who at the time had been described by Brazilian legend Claudio Taffarel as the best young goalkeeper to come out of South America.
At the time Alisson was goalkeeper for Brazilian Serie A side Internacional, and would go on to make his international debut against Venezuela on October 13, 2015 in a 3-1 win.
Despite the glowing appraisals and the fact that England was his preferred destination, no English club opted to sign him and he eventually signed for Roma in 2016.
He would have cost just £3.1m, with £900,000 in add-ons, quite a lot less than the £67 million spent. That's quite a big difference, though one suspects that if the Brazilian succeeds in ending the club's goalkeeping issues, no one will really care.World Cup 2026 prize money: The staggering amount the winners can earn revealed
If it’s coming home, here’s how much England will get Football fans need to gear up and stay up-to-date with the World Cup, as there are just a few days remaining for the much-awaited tournament. The World Cup this year is set to begin on June 11, 2026, and will be hosted across the USA, […]
Sport
1 day ago
The best England and Scotland shirts to buy before World Cup 2026 kicks off
Get ready for the World Cup 2026 The FIFA World Cup 2026 kicks off on 11 June and this is where you can buy the official – and unofficial – shirts for England, Scotland and more. Scotland’s first match will take place at 1am on 14 June, while England kick off their World Cup campaign […]
Sport
1 day ago
Quiz: Can you name every Brazilian player to play for Manchester United
Sport