Giorgi Mamardashvili sends warning to Alisson (Photograph by Catherine Ivill/Getty Photographs)
New Liverpool signing Giorgi Mamardashvili has despatched a warning to Alisson Becker forward of the 2025/26 marketing campaign with the Georgian goalkeeper able to “battle” for the beginning spot at Anfield.
The Premier League giants acquired the 24-year-old throughout the summer time as a part of a £25m plus £4m in add-ons deal with Valencia because the Merseyside membership noticed the chance to signal a high expertise at a superb value with none competitors.
With Alisson and Caoimhin Kelleher nonetheless at Liverpool, the Reds agreed to ship Mamardashvili again on mortgage to the La Liga group earlier than becoming a member of Arne Slot’s squad subsequent summer time forward of the 2025/26 marketing campaign.
Talking in regards to the transfer, the Georgia worldwide has despatched a warning to Alisson that he’s coming for his spot subsequent season, which may trigger some friction given the Brazilian’s significance within the Liverpool dressing room.
When requested why he joined the Merseyside membership in a current interview, Mamardashvili mentioned through Fabrizio Romano: “I used to be attracted by Liverpool’s challenge when the membership’s representatives met me to signal me.”
Earlier than saying: “I’ll battle for the beginning goalkeeper place even when the present goalkeeper doesn’t go away the group.”
Giorgi Mamardashvili to spend 2025/26 marketing campaign on Liverpool’s bench
The arrival of Mamardashvili will see Caoimhin Kelleher go away Liverpool and the 24-year-old is prone to fill the Irishman’s function at Anfield for at the least one season.
Alisson is out of contract with the Reds in 2027, which suggests the Merseyside membership may look to promote the 32-year-old throughout the summer time of 2026 as a way to obtain a switch price.
The 2026/27 marketing campaign is when Mamardashvili is prone to step into the number-one jersey at Anfield, with subsequent season being one the place the Georgian shall be rotated with Alisson for home cup video games and possibly the occasional European tie.
