Bernd Leno is looking more and more likely to leave Bayer Leverkusen for Arsenal, after his current club announced the signing of a new goalkeeper this week.
3Alisson
- Current club: AS Roma
- Age: 25
- Contract until: 2021
- Estimated value: £40.5m
Recently the media have linked Alisson with Liverpool, but it’s definitely a deal Arsenal should think about hijacking.
He apparently refused a new deal to try and force a move this summer, and is in great form in Italy.
The proposed extension included a buy-out clause of £71m, so it’s lucky he rejected it.
He’s even caught the eye of Real Madrid scouts with his impressive displays, particularly in Europe.
He kept clean sheets against Atletico Madrid and Chelsea in the Champions League group stages.
Most recently he performed very well in the knockout rounds against Shakhtar Donetsk, helping his side to progress to the quarter-finals, then the semis, before eventual elimination.
Arsenal missed their chance to bring Wojciech Szczesny back from Roma last year, perhaps they can sign Alisson from the Italians instead.
2017/18 stats
- Clean sheets: 22 in 49 matches
- Saves per goal (Premier League): 3.41
- Errors leading to goals: 0
- Distribution accuracy: 83%