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Odds of Liverpool signing new goalkeeper plummet to 1/11

By David Gate

SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - JUNE 22:Goalkeeper Alisson of Brazil releases the ball during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group E match between Brazil and Costa Rica at Saint Petersburg Stadium on June 22, 2018 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
SAINT PETERSBURG, RUSSIA - JUNE 22:Goalkeeper Alisson of Brazil releases the ball during the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia group E match between Brazil and Costa Rica at Saint Petersburg Stadium on June 22, 2018 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images) /
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After months of speculation the bookies have slashed the odds on Liverpool signing a new goalkeeper. Exciting news for the Reds!

The last few months have seen a host of goalkeepers being linked to Liverpool Football Club. They were bubbling away anyway but the performance of Loris Karius in the Champions League final has sent speculation into overdrive.

Barely a day goes by without an update on Brazilian international Alisson Becker and his rumored move to Liverpool. Many believe he is the top target. Jan Oblak is probably the best keeper that Liverpool could buy and is constantly linked to the club.

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British keeper such as Jack Butland, Alex McCarthy and Nick Pope have all made appearances on the back pages linked with moves to Anfield. Then there are the young European stars Gianluigi Donnarumma and Thomas Strakosha.

All these stories have culminated in Unibet slashing their odds on Liverpool signing a new keeper before the transfer window is over. They now sit at 1/11 ON that the Reds will have a new stopper by September 1st. They are 5/1 that it will be Loris Karius still as the number one.

The news this week that Jurgen Klopp is prioritizing a center back over a new goalkeeper was very disheartening to many fans who were hoping for an upgrade at the position.

The bookies predicting that it will happen anyway is a huge boost to those who are terrified of seeing Karius take the field for Liverpool next season.

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I hope that Liverpool go all out for a top keeper this summer. They should use the possible £100+ million of sales to fund a transfer for a world-class stopper like Alisson. Securing the position for a decade is crucial. That way we won’t have to have this same conversation every 18 months or so about how to improve the first name on the team sheet each week.