From Portugal: Liverpool line up £52 million Alisson replacement

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There has been plenty of noise surrounding Alisson in recent weeks, with Liverpool said to have identified a replacement ahead of the summer. Image Credits: Imago ImagesThe summer is shaping up to be an important one regarding Liverpool’s goalkeeping department, with plenty of noise surrounding Alisson Becker in recent weeks.The Brazilian remains contracted at Anfield until 2027 after Richard Hughes triggered the 12-month extension clause earlier in the campaign, but the situation is far from settled.Reports across Italy and England have, for some time now, suggested Juventus see Alisson as their dream signing this summer.Reliable Italian reporter Matteo Moretto recently broke the news of a verbal agreement on personal terms between the 33-year-old and the Bianconeri, with Fabrizio Romano following up to confirm the goalkeeper “likes the idea of returning to Italy” while still wanting to assess his future with Liverpool respectfully.The proposed package is understood to be a two-year deal with the option of a third, designed to spread out wages Juventus cannot currently match.And from Portugal, the next domino has already been identified in the growing transfer saga.According to Apito Final, Liverpool is considering FC Porto’s Diogo Costa as their headline target should Alisson move on this summer.It is claimed that the 26-year-old’s name is “gaining strength” inside the club, with the Reds viewing him as capable of stepping straight into the No.

1 jersey without a major drop-off.The outlet describes Costa as the principal target in a wider shortlist that also includes Brighton’s Bart Verbruggen, NEC’s Robin Roefs and Burnley’s James Trafford.The Portugal international, capped 42 times by his country, has been one of the standout performers in European football this season and is seen as somebody at the absolute peak of his career.The main hurdle is, as ever, financial. Costa’s release clause at the Estádio do Dragão is fixed at £52 million (€60m), a figure Liverpool would need to meet in full to prise him away.It is the same valuation that previously deterred Manchester City and Manchester United, both of whom flirted with the Porto shot-stopper in recent windows.