Liverpool have broken the world record transfer fee for a goalkeeper by completing the signing of Alisson Becker from Roma for 75 million dollars.
Welcome to @LFC, @Alissonbecker. 🔴https://t.co/t4msWAm2sU pic.twitter.com/2xefw3zIFU
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 19, 2018
Liverpool are paying an initial $ 65 m for Alisson plus $ 10 m in add-ons. These include bonuses for Champions League qualification and winning the competition, the Premier League or Europa League. Alisson’s former club in Brazil, Internacional, will receive $ 2.5 m of the initial $ 65 m fee from Roma.
Alisson said “I’m really happy, it’s a dream come true to wear such a prestigious shirt for a club of this size that is used to always winning. In terms of my life and my career, it’s a huge step for me being part of this club and this family. You can be certain that I’ll give my all.”
'He's one of the world's best' 👊
Jürgen Klopp simply could not pass up the chance to sign @Alissonbecker: https://t.co/gN0qvFl8QO pic.twitter.com/EEZv5MYTGT
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) July 19, 2018
The team manager, Klopp said “There was a world-class goalkeeper on the market, and the club gave us the opportunity to sign him – simple as that. Of course, for a long time it’s been clear that Alisson is a top class goalkeeper, but there was never a real chance to do it. This year there was the chance.”
Previous Goalkeeper Transfer Records :
1. Gianluigi Buffon, $ 61 million, from Parma to Juventus in 2001
2. Ederson Santana de Moraes, $ 46 million, from Benfica to Manchester City in 2017
3. Manuel Neuer, $ 35 m from Schalke to Bayern Munich in 2011
4. Jordan Pickford, $ 33 million from Sunderland to Everton in 2017