The move of Alexis Mac Allister from Man Utd to Liverpool is now considered to be final.

Alexis Mac Allister has reportedly left Brighton for Liverpool.

Alexis Mac Allister reportedly turned down Manchester United before deciding to join Liverpool, despite the Reds failing to qualify for the Champions League.

The World Cup winner will be Jurgen Klopp’s first summer signing, with Liverpool finally receiving one from Premier League rivals United.

Mac Allister was key to Brighton’s remarkable success in 2022-23. His performances for the Seagulls helped them qualify for the Europa League under Roberto De Zerbi. Despite European qualification, the south coast side had little hope of retaining the playmaker.

Liverpool now intend to sign Mac Allister after agreeing a fee with Brighton. The exact value of the deal is not known, with figures ranging from £45m to £60m. It will probably be somewhere in between.

The Argentine star will apparently finalize personal talks with Liverpool before undergoing a medical at the club’s training base. The Reds staged a coup by luring Mac Allister despite failing to finish in the top four of the Premier League.

According to The Times, Mac Allister rejected United’s advances because he wanted to join Liverpool.

This then convinced Erik ten Hag to switch to Chelsea star Mason Mount, who will move to Old Trafford in the coming weeks.
Klopp has been desperately looking for a tired midfield this summer to breathe new life into.

James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita will all leave the club when their contracts formally expire on 30 June. Liverpool’s midfield issues played a key role in Klopp’s inability to further challenge the top four and challenge for the big trophies in the 2022/23 season.

Injuries, fitness issues and the loss of form of several midfielders meant that Liverpool’s performance faltered after a fantastic season the previous year.

The signing of Mac Allister – a deal reportedly ‘closed’ by transfer guru Fabrizio Romano – is the first step in the Liverpool midfielder’s transformation. Klopp was apparently attracted to the former loanee from Boca Juniors because he could play in six, eight or ten.

The versatile midfielder had signed a new contract at Brighton, although the terms did little to prevent him from securing a free transfer this summer. An included release clause from Brighton was a rare move from a club that rejected huge offers for Moises Caicedo in January.

Meanwhile, Mac Allister is just the first midfielder to arrive at Anfield before the opening window of the domestic deal on 14 June. The Reds are reportedly considering transfers for Nice’s Kephrem Thuram and Southampton’s Romeo Lavia.