Giorgi Mamardashvili sends warning to Alisson (Picture by Catherine Ivill/Getty Pictures)
New Liverpool signing Giorgi Mamardashvili has despatched a warning to Alisson Becker forward of the 2025/26 marketing campaign with the Georgian goalkeeper able to “battle” for the beginning spot at Anfield.
The Premier League giants acquired the 24-year-old throughout the summer time as a part of a £25m plus £4m in add-ons deal with Valencia because the Merseyside membership noticed the chance to signal a high expertise at a superb worth with none competitors.
With Alisson and Caoimhin Kelleher nonetheless at Liverpool, the Reds agreed to ship Mamardashvili again on mortgage to the La Liga workforce earlier than becoming a member of Arne Slot’s squad subsequent summer time forward of the 2025/26 marketing campaign.
Talking in regards to the transfer, the Georgia worldwide has despatched a warning to Alisson that he’s coming for his spot subsequent season, which might trigger some friction given the Brazilian’s significance within the Liverpool dressing room.
When requested why he joined the Merseyside membership in a current interview, Mamardashvili mentioned through Fabrizio Romano: “I used to be attracted by Liverpool’s challenge when the membership’s representatives met me to signal me.”
Earlier than saying: “I’ll battle for the beginning goalkeeper place even when the present goalkeeper doesn’t depart the workforce.”
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The arrival of Mamardashvili will see Caoimhin Kelleher depart Liverpool and the 24-year-old is more likely to fill the Irishman’s function at Anfield for at the very least one season.
Alisson is out of contract with the Reds in 2027, which implies the Merseyside membership might look to promote the 32-year-old throughout the summer time of 2026 with a purpose to obtain a switch price.
The 2026/27 marketing campaign is when Mamardashvili is more likely to step into the number-one jersey at Anfield, with subsequent season being one the place the Georgian might be rotated with Alisson for home cup video games and perhaps the occasional European tie.
