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‘Great news’: Some Liverpool fans ‘love’ what Fabrizio Romano had to say about club hero’s future

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Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker is close to signing a new long-term contract with the club.

According to Fabrizio Romano, the Reds are in ‘the final stages’ to tying the Brazilian international down to a five-year contract until 2026.

Alisson has been one of Liverpool’s best performing players since his arrival in 2018. Moreover, the keeper played a crucial role in Jurgen Klopp’s UEFA Champions League and Premier League-winning triumphs.

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The former AS Roma star took his cult hero status with Liverpool fans one step further last season when the keeper scored a 94th-minute winner against West Bromwich Albion.

Indeed, Alisson has cemented himself in Anfield folklore for generations to come following his heroics against the Baggies.

And Liverpool fans on social media were delighted that the shot-stopper will be committing his future with the Merseyside giants.

Here’s what some Liverpool fans had to say on Twitter about Alisson signing a new long-term contract with the club…

https://twitter.com/Simms_SAHD/status/1416539089772425220

https://twitter.com/IrishBrian24/status/1416523510399356930

Liverpool will be hoping Alisson can stay fit for the entirety of the 2021/22 season where fans and Klopp will be hoping the Reds can once again compete for the Premier League title.