Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has suggested that he was never tempted to join Napoli during his time at Roma.
Before the start of the 2018-19 campaign, Alisson made the decision to leave Stadio Olimpico for Anfield in a deal which could eventually rise to £66.8m.
However, ahead of Liverpool welcoming Napoli to Merseyside in the Champions League on Wednesday night, the Brazilian has revealed that the Serie A outfit also attempted to sign him during that same period.
Alisson told The Independent: "Napoli tried to bid for me. The president came to me, but if I went to Naples from Roma, I was going to put myself in a tough situation in Italy.
"It's not an official derby, but there's a big rivalry between the teams. I admire Napoli a lot, they have a top squad and it's always hard to play against them, especially when they are at home, but I was committed to joining Liverpool."
Alisson has made a total of 60 appearances for Liverpool in all competitions.
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