Reds sign Roma keeper Alisson in world-record £66 million deal

Liverpool have completed the world-record signing of goalkeeper Alisson – and with it their summer transfer business.

It is understood the Reds have agreed to pay a guaranteed £56 million up front, with £53.8m going to Roma and £2.2 m to the Brazil inter nation al’ s former club Internacional.

They will pay a further £9m in add-ons, dependant on Champions League qualification and also wins in the Champions League, Europa League or Premier League.

Alisson, 25, has signed a sixyear contract.

Although they have smashed the existing fee for a goalkeeper, which was the £35m Manchester City paid for Ederson, the fee is well below the £90m Liverpool were quoted by the Serie A club in May.

It is understood Roma dropped the price to £75m last month but a deal was able to be struck for a total of £65m, including bonuses.

A swift conclusion to the transfer was necessary as Chelsea were interested, but the Blues had to finalise the future of Real Madrid target Thibaut Courtois before they could act and that allowed Liverpool to steal a march on their Premier League rivals.

It is the second major transfer between Liverpool and Roma in 12 months, the Reds having bought Mohamed Salah for what turned out to be a cut-price £38m after the Egypt international scored 44 goals last season.

Alisson’s arrival, following on from that of midfielders Naby Keita and Fabinho, and winger Xherdan Shaqiri, is understood to have completed Klopp’s business for the summer.

Alisson has joined Liverpool for a world-record £66m.