Real Madrid head coach Xabi Alonso dey reportedly keen make e sign Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister next summer.
The 26-year-old don enter him third season as Liverpool player after e sign from Brighton & Hove Albion for initial £35m for June 2023, and e don establish himself as one important first-team star for Anfield.
Mac Allister recently play him 100th match for the Reds and for that time e don contribute 14 goals and 14 assists for all competitions, include five goals and five assists for 35 Premier League games wey help Arne Slot team win the title last season.
Only three Liverpool players play more minutes for all tournaments last season pass Mac Allister (3,569), and he don also lift the EFL Cup during him time for Anfield.
The sharp performance of Mac Allister, wey don already make six outings for Slot team this season, don catch the eye of Real Madrid new oga Alonso, wey take over from Carlo Ancelotti for summer after two-and-half years for Bayer Leverkusen.
Real Madrid ‘test’ Liverpool with €120m Mac Allister offer
According to Fichajes, Los Blancos don identify Mac Allister as transfer target for next summer and Alonso don ‘demand’ say make club sign the 2022 World Cup winner with Argentina.
The report still add say Mac Allister na the ‘big desire’ of Alonso, wey believe say the midfielder go be the ‘key’ to form double pivot for him midfield alongside Aurelien Tchouameni.
Mac Allister dey regarded as the ‘missing piece’ for midfield wey already get Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde and Eduardo Camavinga.
Even though Real Madrid no dey expected to make January moves, gist dey say dem go get the financial muscle to drop big-money transfer to fulfil Alonso wish.
To comot Mac Allister from Liverpool no go easy, but report dey say Real Madrid don already ‘test’ deal with offer close to €120m (£105m), a figure wey Liverpool fit consider.
Mac Allister still dey comfortable for Liverpool despite Real Madrid eye
Mac Allister contract dey intact for Anfield until June 2028 and e yarn for April say e ‘no need to move’ anytime soon even with Real Madrid links.
“I dey read the rumours and the news dey reach me, but wetin dey important na the present,” Mac Allister tell reporters. “As much as the club love me, if I play nonsense this weekend, dem go lose interest.”
“I dey okay for Liverpool and I no need to waka commot. I get plenty respect for the club and I no think say e necessary to dey talk about other teams.”
“I dey a bit remote, so some fans dey hail you with respect, but for city dem dey more passionate. The club be like family. One phrase sum am all: ‘You’ll never walk alone’.”
“The moment the anthem dey play, e dey incredibly powerful. One of the most beautiful moments. The game no dey start until the anthem don finish.”
Mac Allister dey inside contention to play for Liverpool for Tuesday night EFL Cup third-round tie for home against Championship side Southampton.
