Liverpool star now EXPECTS contract extension

One Liverpool star admits he expects a contract extension at Liverpool. The Reds have a free option to do so.

Liverpool have dealt with complicated contract situations for over a year now. The entirety of last season was dominated off the pitch by Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold all playing on expiring contracts.

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Two of those situations were then resolved the way we all hoped - Salah and Van Dijk each signed two-year contracts to remain with Liverpool. Alexander-Arnold, on the other hand, left the club for Real Madrid (although, technically, he was sold to them).

This summer sees another couple of deals dominate. Ibrahima Konate and Andy Robertson are both on course to leave on free transfers in 2026.

Liverpool certainly want to agree new terms for Konate, though it largely depends on wages. Robertson is a different matter - he's now past 30 and the club are actively hoping to replace him.

However, they're not the only players entering the final year of their contracts. Alisson Becker is, too, but with a catch.

Alisson Becker on his contract

Alisson's contract technically expires in 2026. In fact, as things stand, he'll also leave on a free transfer.

Liverpool, though, did have an option in there to extend the deal by one year. Alisson expects them to do so, as he admitted in a press conference this week.

"Now, I have one year left on my contract and another year [as an] option," said Alisson. "[Liverpool] will probably exercise that.

"I think about what I have in my hands and doing my job well. It's a decisive moment in my career with a World Cup approaching.

"I want to be focused and not planning to get in the way of that. I also have big goals with Liverpool."

Liverpool would, of course, be absolutely mad not to extend Alisson's deal by another year. We believe he was the world's best goalkeeper last season and not someone who should be allowed to leave cheaply.

The real question is whether he signs a new deal beyond that. Liverpool have already moved to replace him, with Giorgi Mamardashvili joining the squad this summer after signing a year ago.

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That battle will decide the future of both players - it's difficult to believe both will still be in the squad for 2026/27.