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Liverpool boss Arne Slot has declined to dismiss the possibility of goalkeeper Alisson leaving the club this summer, with speculation mounting over a potential switch to Juventus.
The Reds have already announced the upcoming exits of winger Mohamed Salah and left back Andy Robertson this summer, and Slot was questioned on whether Liverpool could afford to shed even more experience by letting Alisson go.
"Well, that is your opinion and I will bring that opinion to the ownership and to Richard Hughes," Slot replied.
"I think the club is run in a certain way and we make decisions that the club thinks are in the best interests of the club. And it could mean this is the reason why. It could mean another good argument why we acted how we acted.
"I think the history of all the transfers shows that nothing was done without a purpose or without thinking about it. Look, the people who make these decisions take everything into account. They try to make the best decisions with the interest of the club.
"[Experience] is definitely one argument to keep him but there are other arguments. That is a decision the club has to make that is needed. In the end, he still has one year [on his contract]."
Can Liverpool Afford to Lose Alisson?
Liverpool have been laying the groundwork for Alisson's eventual exit for some time now, with the goalkeeper currently aged 33.
A transfer was completed to bring in Giorgi Mamardashvili from Valencia in the summer of 2024, with the 25-year-old viewed as the long-term number one at Anfield upon his arrival. While there was no immediate intention to unseat Alisson, it was evident that Liverpool were already planning ahead.
When fully fit, Alisson remains among the elite goalkeepers on the planet, but concerns over the Brazilian's availability have been growing. Across the last three seasons, he has been absent for a combined 63 matches in all competitions, with hamstring problems being his most persistent issue.
Liverpool are caught in a difficult position. The club acknowledges that Alisson is still a top-tier performer in his role, yet being able to rely on him throughout a full season has become increasingly uncertain. At such a pivotal stage of a potential squad overhaul, club decision-makers may no longer be willing to accept that gamble.
The central concern for Liverpool, though, is whether parting ways with Alisson simultaneously alongside both Salah and Robertson represents a sensible move for a reshaping squad.
Virgil van Dijk will remain to provide vital experience at the back, but Liverpool would be short on seasoned figures if Alisson were to depart. Joe Gomez is the club's longest-tenured player, having signed in 2015, though his own future at the club this summer is also far from certain.
Curtis Jones stepped up to the senior setup in 2020, a year before centre back Ibrahima Konaté was brought in. Beyond those two, the majority of Liverpool's key players have arrived in 2023 or more recently.
In terms of seniority, Van Dijk is the squad's oldest member at 34. Both Alisson and backup midfielder Wataru Endo are 33 and, as things currently stand, no other players over 30 would remain in the squad. Leadership and experience would then need to come from the likes of Federico Chiesa (28), Alexis Mac Allister (27) and Cody Gakpo (27).