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When Liverpool bought Mamardashvili last summer, loaning him back to Valencia for the season, it prompted the question if they knew Alisson was leaving in 2025: yet, unless he has a rethink about Saudi Arabia, with no obvious destination, with it seemingly too early to head back to Brazil.

So there is the potential scenario that Slot has to decide between two of the world’s finest.

The Irishman had been the Carabao Cup specialist, until Slot parachuted Alisson in for the first leg of the semi-final against Tottenham.



Giorgi Mamardashvili will return to Liverpool from Valencia as Alisson enters the final year of his deal (Getty Images)

His mastery in one-on-one situations, his big-game record, his unflustered temperament: all offer reassurance.

Mamardashvili may be enduring a more underwhelming season with Valencia – conceding 4.6 more goals than he should, according to expected goals, whereas last season he prevented the most in the division, 10.2 – but he could join with a status, a pedigree and an expectation that Kelleher, well as he has done, has never had.

It could mean Liverpool’s summer business includes finding a new second choice, unless the highly-rated Vitos Jaros is promoted.

Because it is hard to see Mamardashvili content to spend a season on the bench, impossible to envisage Alisson there.

While clubs such as Chelsea and Manchester United seem to have too few elite goalkeepers, Liverpool could have too many.

Perhaps Liverpool could park Mamardashvili back at Valencia for another year, if they win their battle against relegation.

It could seem possible that, if Liverpool think Alisson, whose contract expires in 2026, is their long-term No 1, that Mamardashvili never plays for them, that a £25m buy was an opportunistic signing, a business opportunity when he could be worth twice that.

Certainly Liverpool informed Alisson about the Georgian’s arrival before the deal was concluded, the Brazilian declaring it was a good idea but saying he is still young for a goalkeeper.
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