Alexis Mac Allister\u2019s immediate future has been settled, with his father, Carlos, moving quickly to dismiss talk of a surprise switch away from Liverpool and towards Manchester City.<\/p>\n
Mac Allister endured what was described as the worst season of his Liverpool career last term, but he arrived at the 2026\/27 campaign with fresh momentum after an impressive World Cup. He started every meaningful match as Argentina reached a second straight final, restoring his standing after a difficult domestic year in which he was often exposed in a midfield that repeatedly left too much space behind it.<\/p>\n
That context made the transfer chatter around him notable, especially with BBC Sport reporting him as a possible name in Manchester City\u2019s search for a Rodri replacement. Yet Carlos Mac Allister shut the idea down firmly. \u201cAlexis will stay at Liverpool,\u201d the former professional told winwin, \u201cand we have not discussed any possibility of him leaving the club this summer.\u201d<\/p>\n
There had already been uncertainty around the midfielder\u2019s longer-term situation, with contract talks still unopened, but the short-term picture now points in one direction. Andoni Iraola has made no secret of his wish to keep his best players, and he said as much on Liverpool\u2019s preseason tour of the U.S. before any formal decision was confirmed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think Alexis has been one of the best players at the club for the last few years,\u201d Iraola admitted to assembled reporters during Liverpool\u2019s preseason tour of the U.S., \u201cand he has had a very good World Cup, so it is normal that other clubs want our best players. It always happens in other markets.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut I want to keep my good players. I\u2019m looking forward more to signing new players rather than losing the ones we have here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Iraola got that wish, but the challenge now is making Mac Allister fit a far more demanding system. Liverpool have already conceded two-goal leads in friendlies against Leeds United and Monaco, and Iraola has acknowledged that his players are still short of the required energy over 90 minutes.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe problem right now is they don\u2019t have the energy for 90 minutes,\u201d Iraola fretted. \u201cThey start to get tired, and it will take time for them. We need more training with them.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mac Allister missed those friendlies and reported late after Argentina\u2019s tournament run. He also faces a clear step up in running demands under Iraola\u2019s methods.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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