Juventus have made Alisson their top target for the summer, and Liverpool are in a position where a big offer could force a serious decision. The club activated a 12-month option on his contract last month, which extends it until the end of the 2026–27 season. Pete O'Rourke said Liverpool find themselves in a “Catch-22 situation”.
Why Liverpool are being pushed to listen
O'Rourke's view is fairly blunt. “I think Liverpool find themselves in a bit of a Catch-22 situation at the minute. Obviously, they don't really want to sell Alisson, but he's only got one year left on his contract after they activated that extension option earlier this year.”
That contract detail matters because it gives Liverpool less room than they would like. If a strong bid arrives from Juventus or another club, O'Rourke says it is the kind of move Liverpool “might consider to help balance the books and help boost their own transfer plans”.
There is also a football case for the selling club to think about. Alisson has missed 10 Premier League matches in each of the previous two seasons, so this is not a spotless durability argument in his favour. He has still completed five straight full matches in Liverpool’s most recent sample, so the issue is not whether he can still perform when fit.
The numbers back that up. Alisson has 25 Premier League appearances in 2025 and 6 Champions League appearances in 2025. His Champions League rating of 7.18 is stronger than his 6.78 Premier League mark, which fits the idea that his level is still high when he is on the pitch.
What Liverpool already have lined up
Liverpool are not acting as if this is a surprise. They are tracking four goalkeeper options: Diogo Costa, Bart Verbruggen, Robin Roefs and James Trafford. That does not mean a replacement has been chosen, but it does show the club are already working with the possibility that Alisson moves on.
Giorgi Mamardashvili is already part of that broader picture as well. Liverpool spent money on him, and the reporting points to succession planning rather than a rushed scramble.
The sensible read here is that Liverpool still value Alisson highly, and rightly so. Pete O'Rourke also noted that when he is fit, he remains “one of the best goalkeepers in the world”. But Juventus are serious, the contract window is tight, and Liverpool have already started preparing for a future without him. If the offer is right, this is the summer when the conversation becomes unavoidable.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 4 outlets. How we work →
