Dejan Lovren has called for Liverpool to give Alisson Becker a contract extension to 2028 – to see the goalkeeper bring up a decade of service at Anfield.
Alisson is inside the final year of his terms on Merseyside and revealed after last Sunday’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace that he would be open to extending his stay at the club.
The Brazilian’s agent, Ze Maria Neis, is in tentative discussions over the contract and Lovren, who played with Alisson for a two-year period that saw Liverpool win the Champions League, Club World Cup and Premier League, believes the long-serving shot-stopper deserves fresh terms.
READ MORE: Dejan Lovren makes Virgil van Dijk Liverpool contract prediction and Xabi Alonso return claimREAD MORE: Ronald Araujo outlines what he needs to make Liverpool loan a success – ‘I prepared myself’”I love Ali,” Lovren told Hajper.
“Ali is an amazing human being and a fantastic goalkeeper.”I mean, what he did for the club, how many saves he made, how many points he saved for the club, he deserves a new contract.
“If Liverpool wanted to sign anyone close to his level because of their age, it’s going to be incredibly expensive, we see goalkeepers going for sixty or seven million now.
Liverpool Echo IconGet More of Our News on GoogleSet Liverpool Echo as a ‘Preferred Source’ to get quicker access to the news you value.Google Preferred Source Badge”I don’t know many goalkeepers on his level.
OK, he is 34, but for a goalkeeper that is totally different.”Thirty-four for a goalkeeper is like 30 for an outfield player.
So in my eyes, he has at least another two to four years at the top level.”Everyone wants him to stay forever because he is a legend. I believe he came in 2018, so why not make it until 2028? Give him ten years.”Make sure you never miss the latest Liverpool FC news and opinion by making Liverpool Echo one of your Google preferred sourcesLovren, who made 185 appearances during his six-year stay at Liverpool, also admits he is still getting used to seeing former team-mate Andy Robertson playing at Tottenham Hotspur and ex-captain Jordan Henderson turning out for Chelsea.
Robertson moved to Spurs as a free agent in the summer while Henderson departed Brentford for Chelsea and Lovren concedes it is still surreal to see both playing for different clubs in the Premier League.
He added: “When you see the Mona Lisa, you know you are in Paris.”You cannot see her in a different city.
For me, it’s the same with players like Andy Robertson and Jordan Henderson, these guys should always be at Liverpool because they have the identity of Liverpool.
These guys loved Liverpool. But to see him at another club now is totally different.”But that’s football, you never know when the end is coming. I don’t watch Tottenham, I always prefer Liverpool, and you know, I cannot watch Robbo there!
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NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, ENGLAND – AUGUST 23: Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker of Liverpool react during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Newcastle United and Liverpool FC at St James’ Park on August 23, 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. (Photo by Molly Darlington/Getty Images)Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker’s contracts both expire in 2027(Molly Darlington/Getty Images))Yes – without questionNo – it could be ti
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