{"id":623759,"date":"2023-05-23T08:28:02","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T12:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=623759"},"modified":"2023-05-23T08:28:02","modified_gmt":"2023-05-23T12:28:02","slug":"liverpool-close-to-alexis-mac-allister-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/23\/liverpool-close-to-alexis-mac-allister-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Personal Terms Almost Agreed: Liverpool Pushing to Close Deal for \u00a350K-P\/W \u2018Very Very Talented\u2019 Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool are looking to resolve the final details that are needed to close the deal to sign Brighton &amp; Hove Albion midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, confirms <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1660227433226981379?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>. The Reds recently announced the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolfc.com\/news\/firmino-keita-milner-and-oxlade-chamberlain-leave-lfc-summer\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">departure of four players<\/a> for next season, which includes James Milner &#8211; who could <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4465404\/2023\/04\/28\/brighton-james-milner-liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reportedly<\/a> be <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/29\/brighton-target-james-milner-transfer\/\" target=\"_self\">en route to Brighton<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Liverpool Pushing to Finalize Final Details for Alexis Mac Allister Signing<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Liverpool want to resolve final details of Alexis Mac Allister deal as soon as possible to avoid competition; full agreement on personal terms is really close. \ud83d\udd34\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#LFC<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Plan is to leave <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BHAFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BHAFC<\/a> early in the window, been told the move could be done and sealed in June. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Dlukbsn5Ey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/Dlukbsn5Ey<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1660227433226981379?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Liverpool Close to Sealing Personal Agreements With Mac Allister<\/h3>\n<p>It has been <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1641407029125193735?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1641407029125193735%7Ctwgr%5E77fe0d7a8c7b688db8020f4b3247313aca2dfd05%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Flastwordonsports.com%2Ffootball%2F2023%2F04%2F03%2Fliverpool-interested-nunes-mount%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> that the Reds are aiming to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/03\/liverpool-interested-nunes-mount\/\" target=\"_self\">refresh their midfield line<\/a> for next season to possibly help them compete better than they were able to do in the current campaign, where they look set to fall short in the Premier League top-4 race and miss out on Champions League football.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/08\/liverpool-loanee-arthur-melo-to-leave\/\" target=\"_self\">Liverpool Loanee Arthur Melo Confirms Return to Juventus<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Romano adds that Liverpool are really close to fully agreeing on the details of the personal terms with the Argentine midfielder and the kind of salary that he will earn at the club. It&#8217;s also added that the Merseyside club are well aware <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/06\/alexis-macallister-targeted-manchester-united-arsenal-liverpool\/\" target=\"_self\">of the competition<\/a> for Mac Allister&#8217;s signature which is why they want to resolve the final details and secure an agreement for his signing soon.<\/p>\n<p>Romano states that Brighton are aware of the midfielder&#8217;s desire to leave them. The plan is for him to leave the club early in the summer transfer window, and that a possible departure could be sealed as soon as June.<\/p>\n<h3>How Can Mac Allister Improve Liverpool?<\/h3>\n<p><a id=\"_Rn_lJXIRRxd0l1v9IYAFg\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1492087426\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'_Rn_lJXIRRxd0l1v9IYAFg',sig:'EUs21dRLFk7fdSZdLCnWkopKkwGjyS18vGMDwj6NdAk=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1492087426',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>With Naby Keita and Milner both leaving Anfield after their contracts expire, Mac Allister is probably being eyed as a possible replacement for one of them. The 24-year-old midfielder was influential at the Qatar World Cup and impressed for Argentina in the competition, playing quite well in the win over France <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/12\/18\/argentina-player-ratings-france-world-cup-final\/\" target=\"_self\">in the final too<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/05\/06\/fabrizio-romano-confirms-liverpool-transfer-priorities\/\" target=\"_self\">Jurgen Klopp Opens up on Liverpool\u2019s Plans for Summer Window<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old has also been a brilliant player for his club this season, having scored 12 goals and providing two assists in 37 appearances for the Seagulls and helping them lodge a push for a top-7 place finish in the Premier League, which would guarantee European football for Roberto de Zerbi&#8217;s side next season.<\/p>\n<p>Mac Allister &#8211; who was lauded as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/football\/news\/alexis-mac-allister-liverpool-ince-29896396\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a &#8216;very, very special player&#8217;<\/a> by Manchester United legend Paul Ince earlier this season and reportedly earns <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotrac.com\/epl\/brighton-hove-albion\/payroll\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wages of \u00a350,000-a-week<\/a> &#8211;\u00a0 can play in multiple areas in midfield and is an energetic, creative player who should perfectly fit into Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s system and be a marvel for Liverpool, if they&#8217;re able to secure his signing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool are looking to resolve the final details that are needed to close the deal to sign Brighton &amp; Hove Albion midfielder Alexis Mac Allister, confirms Fabrizio Romano. The Reds recently announced the departure of four players for next season, which includes James Milner &#8211; who could reportedly be en route to Brighton. 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