One of the world's best has chosen Liverpool, Reds can agree deal when they want

Liverpool are the chosen club of one of the world's best. They can strike a deal whenever they want.

Liverpool have made it their mission in recent transfer windows to sign the biggest talents they can. Sometimes that's a player at the top of his game right now, other times is youth products who look destined for the very top.

Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz and Bradley Barcola are perfect examples of the former. They've all performed to elite levels in top European leagues and that meant Liverpool were willing to spend an awful lot on them.

Then there are players like Victor Munoz, Jeremy Jacquet and Giovanni Leoni. Stars who were destined to kick on to the elite bracket with the right development.

But there is, of course, a third way to secure elite talent.

Alisson Becker's future at Liverpool

The third way to guarantee elite talent is at your club is to lock down those you already have. And Liverpool have a couple of enormous decisions to make in that regard over the next few months.

Alisson Becker is one of those, with his contract set to expire at the end of the season. The goalkeeper, who is still performing at a truly world-class level, has voiced his preference to remain at Anfield.

And ESPN has given some details on that. They claim that there aren't currently any real negotiations between Alisson and Liverpool. Instead, both parties are happy to wait for the end of the season before committing to anything.

But Alisson has given his preference to Liverpool. That's where he wants to be and there's a sense that Liverpool could get the deal agreed whenever they want. They just prefer to wait.

We imagine that's because of Alisson's injury record. Another long-term, major injury likely ends all chance of a new deal or at least significantly weakens the goalkeeper's negotiating position.

And so if Liverpool know he wants to remain, they might as well hold off. There appears to be little fear that he'll agree terms with a different club from January 1st, certainly.

We'll all be made to wait, then.