Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson 'still angry' with sporting director over what happened after transfer

Mohamed Salah with Alisson Becker

Former Roma sporting director Walter Sabatini has claimed Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson is ‘still angry’ with him because of his move to the Serie A giants back in 2016

Alisson agreed to join the Italian outfit in a €7.5m switch from Internacional in February that year before completing the move the following July.

the Brazilian found himself behind Wojciech Szczesny, who was then enjoying his second season on loan from Arsenal, in the pecking order during his first season at the Stadio Olimpico.

While Alisson made 15 appearances during his first season with Roma, he failed to make an appearance in Serie A with his outings instead spread across the Europa League, Coppa Italia and Champions League.

Szczesny would go on to join Juventus in a permanent £10m deal in the summer of 2017, with Alisson then establishing himself as Roma’s first-choice

He too would then move on 12 months later, leaving for Liverpool in a then-record £65m switch after making 49 appearances in an eye-catching 2017/18 campaign.

But Sabatini has now claimed Alisson was not happy at not being first choice after joining Roma.

Sabatini

“Alisson is still angry with me, he never understood,” he told Gazzetta dello Sport. “At the beginning I protected him, he had to improve in positioning and reading the games.

“And then we have always burned all the Brazilian goalkeepers here. I preferred Szczesny for this and he didn’t accept it.”

it ultimately worked out for the best for all parties with Sabatini ensuring Roma made maximum profit when selling Alisson to Liverpool

The 32-year-old is now regarded as one of the best goalkeepers in the world and has won every major honour with the Reds.

Sabatini also played a crucial role in Mohamed Salah’s career, signing the Liverpool forward on loan from Chelsea for €5m in August 2015

After scoring 34 goals from 83 appearances for Roma, Salah joined Liverpool in a £43.9m deal in the summer of 2017

And Sabatini admits he was immediately impressed when meeting Salah in London before signing the Egyptian.

Sabatini Said

“I went to London three to four times,” he recalled. “I met him after 7pm for Ramadan, when he could drink. And I found myself in front of a real man, full of values, ready to sacrifice.”