Overview
- On Friday, Alexis Mac Allister said Liverpool told him they were not in a position to offer a new contract and that the news left him “very, very sad.”
- Fabrizio Romano and other reporters say intermediaries pitched Mac Allister to Manchester City in the summer but the player did not want to leave and remains settled at Anfield.
- Mac Allister has regained form this season, starting strongly under Andoni Iraola and scoring the winning goal against Atlético Madrid, which strengthens his case for a new deal.
- Liverpool’s hierarchy reportedly judged his 2025–26 dip did not merit an immediate extension and have identified potential successors such as Lamine Camara and Máximo Perrone as part of midfield planning.
- The club faces a deadline-like choice before the 2027 window because failure to act on his contract could force a sale to free squad space or risk losing him when his stance changes next summer.