Alexis Mac Allister opens up about feeling overlooked at Anfield after Liverpool decided against handing him a new deal this summer.
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Alexis Mac Allister has broken his silence on his uncertain Liverpool future, as per latest news. He admitted the club’s decision not to hand him a new deal has left him deeply hurt. Still, he insists his love for the badge remains the same.
Alexis Mac Allister opens up on his contract snub at Liverpool
Liverpool’s Alexis Mac Allister did not hold back when he addressed reporters as the Reds face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. The Argentina international joined the Reds in 2023 from Brighton on a five-year deal. He explained that Liverpool had informed him they were unable to offer him new terms at the moment.
As reported by BBC, he said**:** “I received the news that the club was not in a position to offer me a new contract which, of course, makes me very, very sad.”
Mac Allister also revealed something that will worry Liverpool fans. He confirmed he had genuine chances to make an exit from Anfield this summer however decided to stay. He believes his future still lies with the club. Throughout the window, he was linked with a switch to Real Madrid and Manchester City, though neither move materialized.
The midfielder explained that all talks around his contract situation had gone through his camp rather than any direct conversation with the Liverpool board. This is something that appears to have added to his frustration and sense of distance from the decision makers at the club.
Mac Allister’s Premier League stats so far this new season at Liverpool, as per FOTMOB:
Matches Starts Defensive Contributions Chances Created Passing Accuracy(%) Duels Won(%)
3 2 24 1 89% 46%
Last season’s struggle behind the frustration
Mac Allister’s words carry extra weight when you look at how last season actually unfolded for both player and club. The bigger picture at the Merseyside club made things harder to swallow. The club slipped from champions to a fifth placed finish. That was a dramatic fall that ultimately cost Arne Slot his job despite winning the title in his debut season in charge. Andoni Iraola arrived this summer as his replacement.
Initially, Mac Allister found himself among those affected by the changes. He started on the bench for the opening league fixture at Newcastle. But, he worked his way back into the starting eleven for the following two games. That in itself shows the uncertainty now surrounding his role under the new manager, layered on top of the uncertainty over his contract. However, in the 2024/25 season, he was a star figure in the Reds’ march to the Premier League crown.
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Midfielder needs to get back to his best this season
Mac Allister’s deal at Anfield runs until the summer of 2028, meaning there is no immediate transfer crisis. Without new terms, rumours about his long term future will only grow louder. Iraola now faces the huge task of rebuilding trust with a player who clearly still wants to stay, while helping him rediscover his best form.
If Mac Allister plays at his best this season, the pressure on Liverpool’s board to finally reward him will only increase. For now, though, his own words show the picture of a player who feels his loyalty has gone unnoticed. However, he insists nothing will change how hard he plays for the football club he clearly still loves representing.
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