Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson says he wants to stay at Anfield beyond the end of the season when his contract expires.

The 34-year-old, who has come in for criticism from Liverpool fans this season, delivered a reminder of his quality in Sunday’s 3-1 win at Crystal Palace with a string of important saves.

Liverpool decided to keep Alisson in the summer amid interest from Juventus after triggering a one-year option in his contract in March.

Amid lingering doubts over his future, Alisson was asked if he wishes to continue at Anfield after his starring role at Selhurst Park.

“Yes, in my mind,” he said. “I’m focused on playing every game but in my mind I’m happy to stay. You know, that depends on a lot of aspects and different situations.

“But my will is to stay. I’m happy here, my family is happy here. I’m still hungry for titles and for delivering good performances. I still want to play at the top level for as long as I can. So that’s my thinking on that.”

Liverpool signed Alisson from Roma in 2018 for £67m, a world-record fee for a keeper at the time, and he has gone on to win two Premier League titles, the Champions League, the FA Cup and two Carabao Cups.

Andoni Iraola, the Liverpool head coach, said last week that he hopes Alisson will stay at Anfield, but said the decision rests with the goalkeeper.

Alisson’s latest comments will be sure to ease any concerns of Liverpool losing another high-profile player as a free agent.

Asked if he had held talks with Liverpool over a new contract, Alisson said: “No, but my agent is talking with the club.”

The Super Eagles have officially opened their training camp in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, ahead of their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying double-header against Tanzania’s Taifa Stars.

Head coach Éric Chelle and his team are expected to begin preparations on Tuesday with their first training session at the practice pitch of the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium.

Chelle announced a 24-man squad on Saturday for the crucial encounters, with all invited players expected to arrive camp on Monday.

Nigeria will welcome Tanzania to the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on Friday, November 13.

They will travel to Zanzibar for the return fixture at the Amman Stadium on Tuesday, November 17.

The Super Eagles currently occupy second place in Group L and will be targeting maximum points from both matches to strengthen their chances of securing the group’s sole qualification ticket for the 2027 AFCON, which will be co-hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

Manchester United manager, Michael Carrick, has insisted that his team can recover from their poor run of results despite dropping into the Premier League relegation zone.

Carrick spoke after United played out a dramatic 4-4 draw against Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday.

The Red Devils twice came from two goals behind to rescue a point in an entertaining encounter but remained in the bottom three after the result.

Aston Villa took an early two-goal lead through Alysson and Nicolas Jackson inside the opening five minutes.

However, Bruno Fernandes converted a penalty before Youri Tielemans restored parity for the hosts before the break.

Villa regained the advantage after the restart, with John McGinn and Leon Goretzka scoring to put the visitors 4-2 ahead.

United fought back again, as Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu scored late goals to secure a share of the points.

Despite the comeback, United dropped to 18th position in the Premier League table after 10 matches.

The club is also enduring an eight-match winless run in the league, increasing pressure on Carrick.

Reacting to questions about whether United are now involved in a relegation battle, the manager insisted that the season was still at an early stage.

“We’re in November. I don’t like this situation or the results, but we can definitely do something about it,” Carrick said.