Liverpool set to lose another leader with European giants 'confident'

The Brazilian has suffered with repeated injury problems during his Liverpool career and is currently sidelined.

A report from talkSPORT late last week confirmed that Juventus were advancing in talks to sign the ‘keeper and that Liverpool have begun looking for a replacement.

Another report from TEAMtalk later confirmed that Juventus are increasingly confident of getting a deal over the line for Alisson.

The 33-year-old is another leading figure at Anfield and his departure would leave the Reds devoid of leadership in the squad.

Dominik Szoboszlai is probably the favourite to take on Robertson’s role as vice-captain ahead of next season, with the Hungarian captaining his national team, but he has also been linked with a move away this season.

Beyond Szoboszlai there is no obvious candidate to step up into a leadership role, and if Van Dijk were to leave as well it could leave the team in a very precarious position.

Alisson would be a big loss on the pitch for Liverpool, but the loss off the pitch could be just as significant and that is something the club need to factor into their decision making when deciding the ‘keepers future this summer.