Overview
- On Tuesday Mac Allister told reporters that Liverpool informed his agent the club was not in a position to offer him a contract extension and that the news left him "very, very sad."
- The midfielder confirmed he had offers to leave during the summer but chose to stay and pledged to give 100 percent for the club until his contract ends in June 2028.
- Manager Andoni Iraola publicly backed Mac Allister, saying he values the player and that the important thing is the player wants to remain at Liverpool.
- Hours after speaking out Mac Allister scored a long-range winner against Atlético de Madrid on Wednesday and said making the comments "helped him to free himself," a performance that could affect future talks.
- Because his current deal runs to 2028 reporters note Liverpool faces a financial risk of losing him for free and may consider selling before the final contract year to recoup value.