Premier League giants Chelsea and Italian Serie A club AS Roma have allegedly agreed to a transfer fee of about €73 million for goalkeeper Alisson.
Chelsea agree deal
According to Centro Suono Sport, the West London club have agreed to pay AS Roma’s valuation of the highly sort after shot-stopper.
The transfer fee is believed to be about €65 million initial payment with a further €8m in bonuses.
The Brazil international goalkeeper has allegedly accepted a €5.5million contract offer from Chelsea, as the South American get set to replace Belgium international goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois at the club.
Liverpool and Real Madrid also keen on Brazilian
Champions League holders Real Madrid and Premier League giants Liverpool have both been strongly linked with a swoop for the goaltender, who enjoyed a brilliant campaign for the Serie A side last campaign.
Some media reports have claimed the Spanish La Liga would be the Roma star’s favoured destination, but the 2017 Premier League champions look to have overtaken other suitors in the transfer market.
Antonio Conte’s team are looking for a quality replacement for first-choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, who is again talking up a transfer to Spain in the summer.
He Chelsea goalie is keen to return to the La Liga to be closer to his family, including wife and Children, with Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid the possible contenders to land the Belgian international shot-stopper.
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