The powers that be at Anfield are already drawing up contingency plans as rumours swirl around the future of their Brazilian shot stopper Alisson Beck...
The powers that be at Anfield are already drawing up contingency plans as rumours swirl around the future of their Brazilian shot stopper Alisson Becker. According to exclusive intelligence gathered by the GoalZaza news desk, the Premier League giants have identified Porto. �s formidable Portuguese international Diogo Costa as the prime candidate to inherit the gloves. This 25 year old guardian, valued in the region of £52 million (an eye watering sum of over. ��83 billion at current conversion rates), has been turning heads across Europe with his exceptional reflexes and composure on the ball. The Merseyside club are acutely aware that the Nigerian football community, known for its passionate support of the Reds, holds Alisson in the highest esteem. However, the business of football waits for no man, and the chiefs at Liverpool are not ones to be caught napping. Club sources have informed GoalZaza that Diogo Costa. �s distribution and his ability to read the game from the eighteen yard box make him an ideal fit for the relentless pace of English football. With Alisson attracting interest from cash heavy clubs in Italy, the management in Liverpool is convinced that securing Costa. �s signature now would be a masterstroke for the future. At the end of the day, every fan knows that the goalkeeper position is the bedrock of any title challenging squad. Diogo Costa, who has given a good account of himself in the Champions League, is expected to command a lion. �s share of Liverpool. �s summer budget. The club is prepared to move swiftly should the Brazilian decide to seek a new challenge in Serie A. The coming weeks will be crucial, but one thing is certain: the search for the next great number one is already in full motion. Back home in Lagos, the reaction at viewing centres in Surulere and Festac Town is one of caution mixed with intrigue. Supporters clad in the famous red jersey are debating the potential exit of a fan favourite with the same passion reserved for the Super Eagles. Many argue that while Alisson. �s departure would be a heavy blow, the acquisition of a talent like Diogo Costa shows that Liverpool is thinking like a true European powerhouse. The older men with their fedoras and walking sticks simply shake their heads and mumble about the days of Elisha Scott, reminding the loud youngsters that the name on the front of the kit is always greater than the one on the back.
