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This is a season of change for Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker, who is having to work without Jurgen Klopp and the two goalkeeping coaches he considers friends for life. Thankfully for new boss Arne Slot, the 31-year-old rejected the possibility of greater upheaval following an approach from Cristiano Ronaldo's club Al-Nassr in the lucrative Saudi Arabian league. Instead, the Brazilian is committed to helping bring a new era of ‘greatness' to Anfield. After starting the Slot era with a win and clean sheet at Ipswich, their first home game comes against Brentford on Sunday.<br><br>‘Yes, there was interest (from Saudi),' confirms Alisson as he chats in a lounge at Liverpool's Kirkby HQ, overlooking a row of pristine training pitches. ‘When you hear about the numbers other players are getting for playing in Saudi, you are a little bit attracted, that is normal, but it never got to the point where I was talking about wages. Alisson has insisted he plays football for love and does not intend to leave Liverpool He admits the money on offer from Saudi Arabia is 'attractive' but is 'really happy' staying put Your browser does not support iframes. ‘I have a contract with Liverpool and I want to finish it, or make a new one.<br><br>I'm really happy. While I have my contract,  [https://ppa.go.id/PRAGMATICPLAY/ mahjong] I will be focused here at Liverpool. ‘If it's in the interest of the club to negotiate me with another club, then it will be a different conversation. I'm open (to Saudi Arabia), but not at present.' Read More LISTEN: [https://www.dict.cc/?s=Chris%20Sutton Chris Sutton] names the BEST keeper in the Premier League Alisson is one of only nine Brazilians to have made 200 Premier League appearances (only six have started 200) and his contract at Anfield runs until 2027.<br><br>One of the best keepers in the world, he won the Champions League at the end of his first season in England and lifted the Premier League in the second. His reputation was further enhanced with a late headed winner against West Brom that Klopp called the most memorable goal during his time as Liverpool manager. However, that time is over at the German's own behest, with Slot now in charge. Though acknowledging tweaks between the two managers, Alisson doesn't consider the switch in leadership revolutionary.<br><br>Reflecting on his first meeting with Slot, he says: ‘It was important. I saw how cool he was and how clear his ideas were. I think he's the right choice. The style he brings is similar to what we had before. It was clever of the club to appoint someone not the opposite (of Klopp). ‘People make football too complicated. We have top-quality players and if you make it simple for them and bring good ideas, it's the best way. Our training sessions are just a bit longer now because he's implementing new things.' Alisson has already seen that his distribution skills will be utilised.<br><br>‘Slot's way of playing is the way I like to play: building up from the back.