Liverpool's legendary shot-stopper Bruce Grobbelaar says Alisson is the best goalkeeper in the world.

The £65m signing from Roma helped Liverpool to a Champions League title last season, and was instrumental to them gaining a 25-point lead in the Premier League.

Grobbelaar told the Liverpool Echo: "This chap Alisson is the best goalkeeper in the world today.

"He has an unbelievable record with his angles. He is the best for that. For me, I look at goalkeepers all the time and I can pick out where the faults are, but he is a fantastic No.1.

"Since myself and a few others like Pepe Reina, we haven't had a goalkeeper who has commanded his area as well as Alisson.

"We've had a lapse with some keepers who stayed on their line and never came for crosses, but Alisson comes out, sweeps up at the back and he has shown he is superb at it.

"He is just all-round the best goalkeeper in the world."

The six-time Premier League winner added that he hopes Alisson stays at Anfield for years to come.

He continued: "I certainly hope he knows how well he is thought of and how revered he is at this club.

"Liverpool is a family, it is not a club, you don't come in and out of this club without it leaving a mark.

"This is a place that will win you trophies and he can be here for years and break all the records that keepers have made here. I hope he stays here for a long, long time. And certainly, with the manager that we have got, he will try and keep that family together."