Whereas Liverpool put together for the arrival of Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia, coach Claudio Taffarel has made no secret of his expectations for Alisson.
Mamardashvili’s £29 million transfer from Valencia to Liverpool was agreed final summer season however the Georgian has spent the season again in LaLiga.
There he has remained No. 1, to this point beginning 29 video games in an up-and-down season for Valencia, who’ve solely been steered away from relegation since Carlos Corberan’s appointment in December.
Forward of his delayed arrival on Merseyside there have been considerations that Liverpool are planning to maneuver Alisson on on the finish of the season.
However chatting with ESPN Brazilgoalkeeping coach Taffarel – dropped at the membership upon Alisson‘s suggestion and dealing carefully along with his compatriot since – defined his perception that the Brazilian will stay first alternative.
“The membership made that call (to signal Mamardashvili), I feel a yr in the past, a yr and a bit in the past,” he mentioned.
“This buy of this younger participant, possibly somewhat for the longer term. However Alisson is a man who’s at a really excessive stage.
“And even at his age, along with his expertise, along with his want, will probably be very troublesome for somebody to return right here and change him, proper?”
Regardless of Mamardashvili’s excellent potential, there ought to by no means be plans to demote Alisson from the No. 1 spot this season – and although Taffarel will not be the decision-maker, there isn’t any indication Arne Slot intends to both.
“He desires to proceed dwelling this story,” Taffarel mentioned of Alisson.
“I noticed that this wave of Saudi Arabia got here with nice alternatives, very excessive gives, however he all the time says: ‘Wow, I wish to proceed this story, as a result of I owe quite a bit to them right here, and I wish to proceed this life right here’.”
The expectation is that Alisson will keep as No. 1 with Mamardashvili as an alternative changing Caoimhin Kelleher, who will enter the ultimate yr of his contract this summer season and has made it clear he desires to be a daily starter.
An extended-term succession can then be overseen with Mamardashvili probably taking on on the finish of subsequent season, when Alisson‘s personal deal runs out, or in 2027 if Liverpool set off a one-year extension.
Vitezslav Jaros can be set to stay with the membership, with a brand new contract attributable to be introduced earlier than a potential mortgage swap to Ligue 1 or LaLiga.
