Alisson Becker's Future at Liverpool: A Defining Decision Ahead

Liverpool’s new era has not even begun and already the first major decision is on the table: Alisson Becker’s future.

Andoni Iraola, closing in on the Anfield job after Arne Slot’s abrupt dismissal, is expected to sit down with the Brazilian in the coming days for what amounts to a defining conversation. Stay and lead a reshaped Liverpool, or walk away from a club he helped turn into champions.

Slot out, Iraola in – and a dressing room in flux

Slot believed he would be backed into a third season after delivering Liverpool’s 20th league title in his debut campaign. The title win had bought him time, or so it seemed. It didn’t. An alarming second season, a fractured relationship with the fanbase and a ruthless end-of-season review from Fenway Sports Group – led by chief executive Michael Edwards and sporting director Richard Hughes – ended his tenure on Saturday.

Liverpool have moved quickly. Talks with Iraola, the Basque coach Hughes originally brought to Bournemouth in July 2023, are being accelerated with the aim of finalising his appointment before the World Cup kicks off on June 11. The club wants clarity. So do several players.

None more so than Alisson.

Alisson’s stance: Liverpool chapter “over”

According to Gazzetta dello Sport, Alisson intends to tell Iraola that, in his mind, his Liverpool career is already over. Juventus have sensed an opening and, with Slot gone, the Italian side believe their chances of landing the 31-year-old have improved.

The report claims Alisson has reached an agreement in principle with Juve on a three-year deal, with an option for a fourth season. Juventus are ready to build around him, to guarantee what he craves: an undisputed No 1 role.

Liverpool, for now, have blocked any exit. The stance has been firm, and it aligns with the wider picture at Anfield. Mohamed Salah is leaving. Andy Robertson is leaving. Ibrahima Konaté has confirmed he will depart on a free after contract negotiations collapsed. That is a heavy drain on experience, character and leadership in a single window. Losing Alisson on top of that would rip out another pillar of the dressing room.

Yet the situation is not fixed. It hinges on Iraola.

The Iraola call: Mamardashvili, Verbruggen and a brutal choice

Iraola’s goalkeeping vision will shape everything. If he decides that Giorgi Mamardashvili is his future No 1 or insists on a new signing, Liverpool’s resistance to Alisson’s departure could soften.

Mamardashvili has already been lined up as a potential cornerstone. Alisson, for his part, has no interest in a battle for minutes. The Brazilian wants status, certainty, the clear designation as first choice. Juventus are offering exactly that, and it is driving his push to leave.

Liverpool have prepared for this scenario. On May 15, they identified Brighton & Hove Albion’s Bart Verbruggen as a possible successor to the Anfield icon. Young, talented, comfortable with the ball at his feet, Verbruggen fits the profile of a long-term project in goal.

But replacing Alisson is not just about reflexes and distribution. It is about presence. About a player who has bailed Liverpool out, season after season, in the biggest moments. Letting that walk out of the door is a sporting and emotional decision, not just a financial one.

A summer of giants leaving

This is not a routine refresh. It is a transformation.

Salah, the face of Liverpool’s attack. Robertson, the relentless left-back who defined the club’s modern full-backs. Konaté, a defender in his prime, walking away for nothing. Now Alisson, the last line of defence in every sense, is pushing hard to join them through the exit.

Liverpool know they cannot lose all that and remain the same team. They are already “pushing” to secure their preferred replacement for Salah, working to ensure the attack does not collapse under the weight of departures. The goalkeeping decision sits alongside that, just as critical, just as symbolic.

And so it comes back to that meeting.

Iraola, newly installed, sitting across from Alisson Becker. One man tasked with reshaping Liverpool. The other convinced his time there is done and holding a verbal pact with Juventus.

Something has to give.