Liverpool fans still coming to terms with the impending departure of Mohamed Salah may also have to brace themselves to bid farewell to another modern Anfield legend in Alisson Becker.

The goalkeeper joined the Reds in the summer of 2018, arguably the final piece of the puzzle being assembled by Jürgen Klopp after Virgil van Dijk and Salah himself across the preceding two transfer windows. Already, not much of Klopp’s historic 2019–20 Premier League-winning team remains.

Shortly, Salah and Andy Robertson will be gone. There is no inkling that Van Dijk’s immediate future is in doubt, but uncertainty appears to be growing regarding Alisson.

It’s the passage of time more than anything else. Of that quartet, Robertson is the youngest, recently turning 32.…