Alisson 'agrees personal terms with Juventus' as Liverpool transfer headache grows
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesAlissonAlisson continues to be linked with a transfer from Liverpool to Juventus, and it is reported that the Brazilian has agreed personal terms with the Turin club ahead of a summer moveLiverpool goalkepeer Alisson(Image: MI News/NurPhoto)Alisson has reportedly agreed personal terms with Juventus ahead of possibly joining the Turin club from Liverpool this summer.Speculation linking the Brazilian with a move to Serie A has intensified in recent weeks, and Italian journalist Nicolo Schira says that he has now agreed a contract worth €5 million ($5.9 million) per year.Although personal terms have apparently been agreed, Juve still faces the task of convincing Liverpool to let Alisson leave. The Brazilian is not agitating for a move away from Merseyside and will ultimately allow Liverpool to have the final say on whether he can leave.READ MORE: Loris Karius takes on important role in wild celebrations with ex-Man City heroREAD MORE: How Jules Kounde has fared for Barcelona this season as Liverpool eye 'significant offer'Alisson remains Liverpool's first-choice goalkeeper, but his availability – or lack thereof – has become an issue over the last couple of seasons, and he is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury once again.Freddie Woodman has started Liverpool's last two games following an injury to second-choice stopper Giorgi Mamardashvili.Fitness issues have hampered Alisson over the last couple of seasons, and he is currently in the midst of another lay-off, having not played since a Champions League win over Galatasaray in mid-March.In a press conference last week ahead of Liverpool's trip to Manchester United, Arne Slot confirmed that Alisson is closing in on a return but that he would not be rushed.Content cannot be displayed without consent"Ali hasn’t trained with us yet.
I have to hear today from the medical staff to see if he is ready to train today, either tomorrow or the start of next week," Slot said."He is very close, but also we don’t want to take any risks. (outfield) players need to run more than goalkeepers do."So I don’t think the issue with an (outfield) player when he is out for four or five weeks that he forgot to play football, it’s usually that the fitness levels are not at this intensity to play at the level the Premier League is asking.
"I think the club is run in a certain way and we make decisions that the club thinks are in the best interests of the club," he said. That is a decision the club has to make if that is needed.