Alexis Mac Allister is not leaving Liverpool for Manchester City this summer, his father Carlos Mac Allister confirmed. That’s a massive sigh of relief for Reds fans, who were sweating over losing another key player to a title rival. While reports swirled that City wanted not just Cody Gakpo but Mac Allister too, his dad just shut that down big time.
Mac Allister’s Dad Delivers the News Liverpool Needed
Carlos Mac Allister made it crystal clear: “Alexis is not thinking about leaving Liverpool. He wants to stay at the club.” You love to hear that, right? Especially when Mac Allister’s future has been a hot topic all year. He’s the only main midfielder who hasn’t snagged a new contract, outside of Curtis Jones who was shipped off to Inter. City’s interest was apparently on the back burner, an alternative if they couldn’t land Enzo Fernandez. So, it looks like Liverpool dodged a bullet there and won’t be losing their Argentine maestro to the blue side of Manchester. What a relief.
The Gakpo Deal and That Pesky Contract Situation
Now, while we’re celebrating Mac Allister, the news isn’t all sunshine and rainbows. It does look like Cody Gakpo *will* be heading to Manchester City, and that’s a whole different kind of headache. Liverpool is set to get a lot of cash for the Dutchman, but selling a starting XI player to a hopeful title rival? That’s just wild, frankly. A few years ago, there’s no way Liverpool would’ve even considered such a move. Yes, they need the money, but no one’s exactly confident they’ll spend it wisely, especially with some of the weird right-winger targets being floated around.
And back to Mac Allister. His father also dropped another truth bomb: “Liverpool have not started talks to renew Alexis’ contract, but the player’s desire is to continue at the club.” His current deal runs until 2028, but if the club wants to keep this guy happy and lock him down long term, they need to get on it. His dad says he wants to stay, and that’s huge, but it’s on Liverpool now to make that happen. They can’t let this drag on. The player wants to be there, so get the paperwork done already!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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