Uncertainty around the goalkeeper comes as Liverpool prepare to part ways with key players including Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson at the end of the season
Captain Virgil van Dijk is not worried but has admitted it would be a “big blow” if Alisson Becker leaves Liverpool this summer amid speculation over the goalkeeper’s future.
Alisson has been linked with a move to Italy, with Juventus among the clubs reportedly interested, even though Liverpool triggered a one-year extension in his contract earlier this year, tying him to the club until June 2027.
Uncertainty around the Brazil international comes at a time when Liverpool are already preparing to part ways with key players including Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson at the end of the season.
“Listen, there is always going to be a day where you, including myself, will go,” Van Dijk said. “But if it’s going to happen – and I have no idea about it and I don’t think, at this point, he has an idea about it – then we will, as a club, adapt to that.
“We have been through everything together, positive things and some negative things unfortunately as well, so it would definitely be a big blow and a miss but I don’t think, for me, it’s a good idea to think ahead about what could or could not happen.
“He’s very important for me as one of the leaders in the team and I think he is very important on the pitch because I think he is one of the best – in my opinion the best – goalkeeper in the world.”
Liverpool are fourth in the Premier League but could go third if they manage to beat Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday. A loss, however, could leave them needing to get points in four tough closing fixtures against Chelsea, Aston Villa, Brentford and Sunderland to ensure a return to the Champions League next season.
“He’s trying to be back as soon as possible to help us for the last four games and that’s our main focus,” said Van Dijk. “Whatever happens after that is not something you should ask me.
“Would I love him to stay? Of course, there’s no about that. Everyone can feel a certain way about it. There are rumours but if there is anything concrete then we will all find out but, for me, I’m never worried.”
