As the controversy over Mohamed Salah\u2019s bombshell comments rumbles on, Liverpool are ready to sell another of their best and most important players in 2026, according to a reliable Sky journalist.<\/p>\n
Until the match against Leeds United at the weekend, the major talking point among Liverpool fans was the future of Arne Slot<\/a> as the manager. Following Mohamed Salah\u2019s hugely controversial comments about Slot and Liverpool<\/a>, the debate among the Anfield faithful now is whether to sell the Egyptian forward in the January transfer window or keep him.<\/p>\n TEAMtalk\u2019s transfer correspondent, Graeme Bailey, has reported that while Salah and his camp want his contract with Liverpool to be mutually terminated<\/a>, the Anfield hierarchy has made no such decision.<\/p>\n Amid the unsavoury situation of Salah, Sky Switzerland journalist Sacha Tavolieri<\/a> has reported that Liverpool are \u2018open\u2019 to selling another 33-year-old international player who has been a key figure for the Reds over the years.<\/p>\n That player is Alisson<\/a>, who has been at Liverpool since 2018 and is out of contract at the defending Premier League champions until the summer of 2027.<\/p>\n AC Milan<\/a> are said to have \u2018already made contact with the Brazilian goalkeeper\u2019s representatives\u2019, with the Serie A club looking at Alisson as a potential replacement for Mike Maignan.<\/p>\n The France international goalkeeper is out of contract at the Rossoneri at the end of the season, and while TEAMtalk\u2019s transfer insider, Dean Jones, has reported that Milan want Maignan to sign a new contract<\/a>, the Italian giants are looking at a potential replacement.<\/p>\n Tavolieri, a reliable journalist, has reported that \u2018the timing could be perfect\u2019 regarding Milan\u2019s contact with Alisson\u2019s representatives.<\/p>\n According to the reporter, \u201cLiverpool are open to a transfer next summer, despite Alisson\u2019s importance to the squad\u201d.<\/p>\n Tavolieri added: \u201cHis contract, which runs until June 2027, and his age of 33 also guarantee that the deal will be completed at a reasonable price.\u201d<\/p>\n READ NEXT\u00a0<\/strong>\ud83d\udd34 Fabrizio Romano drops Xabi Alonso to Liverpool \u2018situation\u2019 claim after Real Madrid manager discloses Anfield \u2018bond\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Why Liverpool are \u2018open\u2019 to selling Alisson<\/strong><\/p>\n Alisson has been one of the best goalkeepers over the years and has won the Premier League title twice and the Champions League once with Liverpool.<\/p>\n Like Salah, Alisson also joined Liverpool from AS Roma, and he holds an enviable record for the defending Premier League champions.<\/p>\n 9 \u2013 Alisson\u2019s nine saves v PSG tonight were both the most on record (from 2003-04) by a Liverpool goalkeeper in a UEFA Champions League game, and the Brazilian\u2019s most in any match for the club in all competitions. Lives. pic.twitter.com\/5rmMgK6TbE<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n After that Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain in Paris, which Liverpool won 1-0, former Reds defender Stephen Warnock raved about Alisson and described him as the best goalkeeper in the world.<\/p>\n Warnock told the Football Daily podcast on BBC Sport at the time: \u201cIt was just phenomenal. It wasn\u2019t one world-class save, there were three or four in there. I just thought he was outstanding.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s one of those games where no matter what they threw at him, he was going to save it. He is, at his best, the best in the world for me.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat will [Giorgi] Marmadashvilli be thinking now at Valencia? \u2018I\u2019m meant to replace this guy or get in front of him?\u2019 Big gloves to fill.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s superb at reading situations. There was one in the second half where he allowed the ball to bounce because he knew when it bounced up he could punch it away as he dived for it. The awareness of what\u2019s around him and how to deal with situations is amazing.<\/p>\n \u201cHis decision-making his exceptional. He doesn\u2019t come out into a crowd really and try and catch things because he\u2019s probably not as tall as most other goalkeepers.<\/p>\n \u201cHis punching and distribution is phenomenal but for me it\u2019s those one-v-one situations. [Ousmane] Dembele in the first half probably thinks he\u2019s got four or five yards on Alisson and can pick his head up but before he knows it\u2019s there\u2019s a guy in yellow who has closed the space. He does it so so quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n While it might come as a surprise to some that Liverpool are \u2018open\u2019 to selling Alisson, there are three factors that come into play.<\/p>\n Alisson is not getting any younger, and with age, goalkeepers do tend to lose their reflexes.<\/p>\n While the 33-year-old is still a brilliant goalkeeper, as we have seen with Mo Salah, the decline can come at any point and can be very sharp.<\/p>\n The second factor is the injury problems that Alisson has had in recent times.<\/p>\n Since the start of the 2024\/25 campaign, Alisson has suffered from thigh and hamstring problems.<\/p>\n The third, and perhaps most important, reason why Liverpool are willing to cut ties is Giorgi Mamardashvili.<\/p>\n Liverpool had a deal in place with Valencia in the summer of 2024 for Mamardashvili to team up with the Reds at the start of the 2025\/26 campaign.<\/p>\n The 25-year-old Georgia international had a huge reputation during his time in LaLiga, and his performances for Liverpool this season have been impressive.<\/p>\n In 10 appearances for Liverpool this season, Mamardashvili has kept three clean sheets and has shown that he can be reliable between the sticks.<\/p>\n Latest Liverpool transfer news: Man Utd raid for Mo Salah, Guehi advantage<\/strong><\/p>\n On the subject of Salah, Slot has revealed the two things the Egyptian must do<\/a> to re-integrate himself back into their squad.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, former Old Trafford star Rio Ferdinand has urged Manchester United to bid for Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah<\/a> in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n Sources have told TEAMtalk\u2019s transfer correspondent, Fraser Fletcher, whether Liverpool have an advantage over Barcelona in the race for Marc Guehi<\/a>, who is out of contract at Crystal Palace at the end of the season.<\/p>\n And finally, our transfer insider, Dean Jones, has reported the threat that Liverpool are facing from Man Utd in their pursuit of Antoine Semenyo<\/a>, who could leave Bournemouth in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n\n