Alisson Becker says he wants to remain at Liverpool beyond the end of the season, when his current contract expires, with negotiations being handled by his agent.
The 34-year-old Brazil goalkeeper joined Liverpool from Roma for £66.8m in 2018 and has made 347 appearances for the club. He says he remains settled at Anfield and is determined to continue competing at the highest level.
“Yes [I want to stay], in my mind. I’m focused on playing every game but in my mind I’m happy to stay,” said Alisson.
“That depends on a lot of aspects and different situations. But my will is to stay – I’m happy here and my family is happy here.
“I’m still hungry for titles and to delivering good performances. I still want to play at the top level for as long as I can, so that’s my thinking.”
Asked whether discussions about a new contract had taken place, Alisson replied: “No, but my agent is talking with the club.”
Alisson had considered a move to Juventus earlier this year, but decided to remain at Liverpool.
Last week, Liverpool head coach Andoni Iraola said he was unsure whether this would prove to be Alisson’s final season at the club. However, he said he hoped the goalkeeper would “continue for more time”.
Alisson’s future remains uncertain, but his immediate focus is on helping Liverpool improve after an inconsistent run of results. They lost to Arsenal and then Fenerbahce in a difficult week before the goalkeeper produced several important saves in Sunday’s victory at Crystal Palace.
Alisson calls for greater consistency
The goalkeeper believes Liverpool must find greater consistency if they are to challenge for silverware.
“Our reality is that we’re not doing as well as we can. It doesn’t mean that we are not doing well – we are doing well in so many games – but the consistency is not there yet,” he said.
Liverpool, Alisson added, possess the quality required to compete, but need to reach a level of confidence and stability that will allow them to turn their ability into sustained success.
“We have a top manager, top players. We are capable of great things but as a team we need to get to a point where we feel: ‘We are OK now. We have the confidence. We have everything that’s needed to win.’
“We are building that. I hope we get there really quick but it takes time.”
The goalkeeper accepted that progress may require patience, although he insisted Liverpool’s players cannot afford to lose focus.
“We have to be patient but as players, in our mind, we don’t have time to waste.”
