The summer transfer market is getting hotter & hotter as various clubs keep hijacking players from anywhere they can in a bid to strengthen their side in anticipation of the ensuing football season, one of those deals is that which has garnered many speculations from all angles of the football world for the fee involved.
25 years old Brazillian, Alisson Becker penned a 6 years deal worth £69.9 million with Liverpool Football Club in England shattering the world record transfer fee for a goal-keeper. The 2017/2018 Champions league finalists were keen to add a shot-stopper to their squad which has suffered deficit in time past as the 3 goalkeepers (Karius, Mignolet & Ward) in their team has not been able to prove their value on the pitch. The LFC team received quite a number of new players during this ongoing transfer window, the arrival of Naby Keita from RB Leipzig, Fabinho from Monaco & Xherdan Shaqiri from Stoke city has been a huge boost for the Reds as they cruised to a 2 nil victory tonight in a friendly/ Pre Season match against Black-burn rovers at Ewood Park.
AS Roma were the first to update their twitter account @ASRomaEN congratulating Alisson on his transfer.
At 10:00pm Nigerian Time, @LFC also follow suit wit a message welcoming the Brazillian to Anfield.
The 25-year-old signed a long-term contract with the Reds after undergoing a medical and completing the formalities of his switch at Melwood today.
Upon putting pen to paper, the Brazil international told Liverpoolfc.com: “I’m really happy, it’s a dream come true to wear such a prestigious shirt for a club of this size that is used to always winning.
“In terms of my life and my career, it’s a huge step for me being part of this club and this family.
“You can be certain that I’ll give my all.”
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