One of the most important signings of the season has been confirmed. Liverpool has closed the arrival of Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker, making history as the most expensive signing ever made for a goalkeeper, surpassing Gianluigi Buffon's transfer from Parma to Juventus Turin.
In recent days, it has been reported that Liverpool was close to closing the arrival of Alisson for the sum of 75 million euros, the highest amount ever paid for a goalkeeper in the history of football.
The previous record was held by Gianluigi Buffon, who transferred from Parma to Juventus in 2001 for the sum of 53 million euros.
Alisson Becker played 72 games for Roma in Serie A, Coppa Italia, Champions League, Europa League, and friendlies. He is 25 years old and was the starting goalkeeper for the Brazilian National Team in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
