Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has reportedly been linked with a summer move to Liverpool.
A report from Football Insider claims that Liverpool, Manchester City and Juventus are currently leading the race to sign 24-year-old World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton & Hove Albion. Brighton will demand £70 million to part ways with him.
Mac Allister has established himself as one of the most promising midfielders in the Premier League, and he has been exceptional with his country as well. The 24-year-old recently helped Argentina win the World Cup. And he was a key player for his side.
His performances have caught the attention of the top clubs. And it will be interesting to see if the likes of Liverpool can secure his services. Liverpool are in desperate need of midfield reinforcements. Mac Allister has thus emerged as a viable target for the Reds.
The 24-year-old as well settled in the Premier League and could make an immediate impact at Anfield. The Reds will lose players like Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Naby Keita and James Milner as free agents and need to bring in a number of midfielders in order to replace them adequately. They have been linked with players like Jude Bellingham as well. Mac Allister would be a superb acquisition as well.
Apparently, the midfielder is ready to move on to a big club. And it remains to be seen whether Liverpool can agree on a fee with Brighton. The Seagulls want around £70 million to part ways with the World Cup winner.
Brighton have been difficult to negotiate with, and they managed to reject the advances of Arsenal for Moises Caicedo during the January transfer window. It will be interesting to see if they are prepared to sell the Argentine World Cup winner in the summer. Their response to a potential £70 million bid will also be interesting to see.
Liverpool will be hoping to avoid a bidding war, especially with clubs like Manchester City involved. On top of that, they might not be playing in the Champions League next season, which will be a huge blow to their chances of signing the World Cup winner. Mac Allister will want to play in the Champions League. And a club like Manchester City will be able to offer him that platform.
