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John Achterberg confirms Liverpool signed Alisson Becker thanks to Nabil Fekir deal collapse.

Liverpool found out just how true this quote is following the collapse of their pursuit of Nabil Fekir in the 2018 summer transfer window.

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Speaking on The Football Historian Podcast via Youtube, Achterberg explained that if Fekir had joined, Liverpool wouldn’t have had the funds to buy Alisson Becker from Roma.

“We were fortunate that the Fekir deal fell through.

This urgency allowed Liverpool to secure Alisson for £66.8 million, a then-record fee for a goalkeeper

Alisson also became the first Liverpool goalkeeper to score in a competitive Premier League match, netting a stoppage-time winner against West Bromwich Albion in May 2021.