Alisson reveals future ambitions with Liverpool contract set to expire

Alisson insists he wants to stay at Liverpool beyond the end of his current contract, which is due to expire next summer.

The 34-year-old has won every major club honour since arriving at Anfield in the summer of 2018 following a £67m deal from Roma. In the eight years since, Alisson has developed into one of the best goalkeepers in the world.

Yet the Brazilian’s current deal expires at the end of the current season but, speaking after making several impressive saves in the 3-1 win at Crystal Palace on Sunday, Alisson insists he wants to stay at Liverpool and “at the top level” for a while yet. His agent has begun negotiations with the club about an extension.

Asked if he wants to stay at the club, Alisson replied: “Yes, in my mind. I’m focused on playing every game but in my mind I’m happy to stay. You know, that depends on a lot of aspects and different situations.

“But my will is to stay. I’m happy here, my family is happy here. I’m still hungry for titles and for delivering good performances. I still want to play at the top level for as long as I can. So that’s my thinking on that.”

While Alisson has been the No 1 since joining the club, Giorgi Mamardashvili is a top-tier back-up and the Reds have also signed youngster Lucca Brughmans from Genk for £23.8m. The 18-year-old Belgian will join from the 2027-28 season.

Meanwhile, Alisson was not called up by Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti for the upcoming friendlies against Japan and Singapore, insisting “we don’t need to test him.” Nonetheless, the keeper acknowledged it was a call taken “against his will.”

He added: “It is beneficial (not going), for sure. You have to use it right because you have a lot of time so if you don’t train, if you don’t prepare, time goes really quick and you need to stay sharp.

“It’s not that I will sit on the couch for a week and then come back training. I still have to work hard but in my mind I can use the time to relax and be more with my family.

“It’s a little bit against my will. What I always want is to be with the national team but I understand this is what I have at the moment and I will use this time and take the benefit from the rest.”

Liverpool head into the international break fourth in the Premier League table, nine points off leaders Arsenal.