In the summer of 2018, Liverpool were desperate for a new goalkeeper. Loris Karius and Simon Mignolet had competed for the no.1 spot over the previous 12 months, but neither proved to be capable of delivering the necessary consistency required to deliver trophies to Anfield.
The Reds scoured the market for the best available option before identifying Alisson Becker as their top target. The only problem was that Real Madrid seemed to do the same in their search to find a replacement for Keylor Navas.
As Liverpool tried to negotiate a deal to bring the Brazilian to Merseyside, Madrid toyed with the prospect of initiating a bidding war. The Spanish giants eventually opted for Thibaut Courtois instead, allowing Klopp to land Alisson from AS Roma.
