Alisson has revealed that he cried when it was time to leave AS Roma and join Liverpool. The Brazilian left the Italian giants in the summer for a then-world record fee for a keeper and even considered staying in Rome as he spoke with Gazzetta dello Sport (h/t ESPN).
The 26-year-old has made a brilliant start to his career in Liverpool but claimed it was difficult to leave the Italian side.
“I cried a lot, together with my wife. It’s only right that I’m honest about it: I made a professional decision; a step forward in my career and for Roma, who earned a huge sum.
“I decided with my head to move to Liverpool, but my heart was full of tears. I spent two special years in Rome. My daughter was born there and I have a lot of friends there outside of football.”
The keeper added he was happy in Rome and enjoyed some of its sights such as the Colosseum and claimed the Serie A is still a big league.
“I’ve got big ambitions and so do Liverpool, and now I’m playing in the biggest league in the world. [Serie A is] not far behind, it’s just different and less intense.”
The Brazil international further added that Jurgen Klopp would often speak to him via FaceTime after the clubs agreed on a deal. The German explained the project to the keeper and Alisson claimed he always admired our manager.
The keeper might have been torn leaving Rome but he has made us a formidable side. The 26-year-old was excellent in our game against Chelsea as he made some quality saves and he has already become an important player for us.
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Alisson can only get better with more games at the club and if he plays in top form, we might end up having the best defence in the league.
