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Alexis Mac Allister arrived at Anfield in the summer of 2023 as one of the shrewdest pieces of business Liverpool have conducted in recent years.
A World Cup winner and a midfielder capable of dictating tempo in the biggest games, the Argentine was exactly the profile Jurgen Klopp, and later Arne Slot, needed in the engine room. But nearly three years on, his time at the club may be drawing to a close.
The numbers this season tell their own story. After racking up 10 goals and 10 assists across his first two Premier League campaigns at Anfield, Mac Allister has managed just two assists in 21 league appearances in 2025/26, with zero goals to his name in the topflight.
Across all competitions, he has contributed just five goal involvements from 30 outings. The edge that made him so important in Liverpool’s title-winning season has been noticeably blunted.
His contract runs until 2028, but that is precisely what makes this summer so significant. With two years remaining on his deal and no renewal talks yet initiated, there is a concern.
Mac Allister himself confirmed as much publicly in March, stating bluntly “we are not in contract talks”.
Liverpool faces a decision that has echoes of the Trent Alexander-Arnold situation. Sell now and command a substantial fee, or risk watching his value erode as the deal winds down.
The Telegraph’s Dominic King has reported that 27-year-old may be used to finance other business in the summer amid his contract situation:
“A surprise name, perhaps, but it is not beyond the realms of possibility that he could be used to finance the next phase of the rebuild. The Argentine has two years left on his contract, there have not been renewal talks yet and his form has dipped this season. Clubs in Europe are interested in him.”
Real Madrid have long been monitoring the situation, and Carlo Ancelotti was keen on him when he made the move from Brighton to Liverpool in 2023.
With other European clubs also keeping tabs, this summer represents the club’s best and perhaps last chance to recoup a meaningful fee. Letting him drift into the final year of his deal would be a familiar and costly mistake.
