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Walter Sabatini, the former Roma sporting director, has recently revealed that Liverpool's star keeper Alisson Becker still harbours some ill feelings over his transfer to Serie A back in 2016.

Initially joining from Internacional for €7.5m, Alisson had to play second fiddle to Wojciech Szczesny, then on loan from Arsenal, during his first season at Stadio Olimpico.

Despite getting game time in various competitions including the Europa League, Coppa Italia, and Champions League, Alisson didn't feature in a single Serie A match that season, confined to the bench behind Szczesny who was eventually snapped up by Juventus for £10m in the summer of 2017.

Alisson seized his moment following Szczesny's exit, commanding the number one spot before an impressive 2017/18 season led to a blockbuster £65m move to Liverpool - where Jurgen Klopp installed him as his first-choice goalkeeper immediately.

Nevertheless, speaking to Gazzetta dello Sport, Sabatini confessed that he chose Szczesny over Alisson initially due to his experience, much to the Brazilian's dismay: "Alisson is still angry with me, he never understood," Sabatini said.

Sabatini's negotiation skills ensured Roma made a hefty profit when selling Alisson to Liverpool.

Sabatini also had a significant impact on Mohamed Salah's career, securing the Liverpool forward on loan from Chelsea for €5m in August 2015, before making the move permanent the following year for €15m.

After netting 34 goals in 83 appearances for Roma, Salah transferred to Liverpool in a £43.9m deal in the summer of 2017 and has since cemented his status as one of their all-time greats.

And I found myself in front of a real man, full of values, ready to sacrifice." Both Salah and Alisson had the privilege of playing alongside the legendary Francesco Totti at Roma, who Salah regards as one of his biggest inspirations.

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