As reported by the Liverpool Echo, Alexis Mac Allister is on the club’s radar. However, Manchester City, which won the Premier League last season and this season, is expected to be a formidable opponent. The World Cup champion’s former club, Brighton & Hove Albion, is asking for about £60 million to let him go.
If German midfielder Ilkay Gundogan leaves Manchester City this summer, the club will attempt to replace him with a new player. His current deal with Manchester City expires in the summer. He has yet to sign an extension. A transfer to Barcelona, who are interested in signing him as a free agent, has been widely speculated around.
The seasoned midfielder has been a mainstay in the Premier League for many years and has helped Manchester City to many domestic titles. For this season, he has set his sights on the UEFA Champions League trophy. Next year, he may opt for a fresh challenge.
For Brighton, Alexis Mac Allister has been a standout player. And when his country’s World Cup roster was finalised back in early December, he was a crucial cog in the machine. The 24-year-old Argentinean has scored 12 goals in all competitions. He might be a worthy replacement for Gundogan at Manchester City.
Moreover, he shares their playing philosophy and can score goals, too. The Brighton midfielder has a lot of room to grow with proper guidance and experience on the pitch. He will benefit much from learning from a manager of Pep Guardiola’s calibre.
Both Liverpool and Manchester City have shown interest in signing Alexis Mac Allister away from Brighton & Hove Albion this summer
Manchester City, who can comfortably afford to pay his £60 million asking price, will have a significant financial advantage over Liverpool in the bidding for his services. In any case, we’ll have to wait and watch how things go. If Liverpool are unable to sign the Brighton star, it would be a big setback for their desire to strengthen their midfield.
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Moreover, they want a player who can regulate the speed of the game, inspire the team, and play a role in their pressing style of football. The Reds will be eager to finalise a deal for the Brighton midfield renegade. He appears like a perfect fit for the team.
Liverpool is reportedly very close to signing the World Cup champion, according to many reports over the last few days. Whether or not Manchester City can swoop in and steal the show remains to be seen.
In the forthcoming summer transfer window, David Ornstein of The Athletic reports that Premier League powerhouses Manchester United and Chelsea are both interested in signing Arsenal starlet Ethan Nwaneri.
Since he was just 15 years, 181 days old when he was substituted off against Brentford in September of last year, the adolescent holds the record for youngest Premier League player. Since then, he hasn’t played a significant role for the Gunners. However, everyone could tell that he had great promise.
