Alisson to Liverpool: Brazil star becomes most expensive goalkeeper in history

Alisson arrives at Liverpool to address a glaring weakness in Jurgen Klopp's squad and the Premier League club had to spend big to get him.

Liverpool has made its latest big-statement signing by bringing in Brazil goalkeeper Alisson from Roma for a fee that could rise to €72.5million.

Jurgen Klopp's side reached the Champions League final last term - at the expense of Alisson's former club in the semis - as the free-scoring Mohamed Salah swept the board in terms of end-of-season awards.

Virgil van Dijk arrived as a club-record signing in January and, following the captures of midfielders Naby Keita, Xherdan Shaqiri and Fabinho, Alisson becomes the most expensive goalkeeper of all time.

It is a long-held status the 25-year-old takes away from an all-time great, while Ederson's switch to Manchester City last year means Brazil's first and second-choice keepers now occupy spots one and three in the standings.

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Here is the list in full, based on the most widely reported fees for each deal. Fluctuations in exchange rates have not been taken into account.

1. ALISSON:  Roma to Liverpool ( €72.5m ), 2018

2. GIANLUIGI BUFFON: Parma to Juventus ( €51.6m ), 2001

3. EDERSON: Benfica to Manchester City ( €40m ), 2017

4. JORDAN PICKFORD:  Sunderland to Everton ( €28.5m ), 2017

5. FRANCESCO TOLDO:  Fiorentina to Inter ( €28.4m ), 2001

6. MANUEL NEUER:  Schalke to Bayern Munich ( €24m ), 2011

7=. DAVID DE GEA:  Atletico Madrid to Manchester United ( €22m ), 2011

7=. BERND LENO:  Bayer Leverkusen to Arsenal ( €22m ), 2018

9=. ANGELO PERUZZI:  Inter to Lazio ( €20.6m ), 2000

9=. SEBASTIEN FREY:  Inter to Parma ( €20.6m ), 2001