Fabrizio Romano has provided some insight into why Alexis MacAllister reportedly agreed to join Liverpool.
The Italian reported this morning on Twitter that a ‘full agreement’ had been reached between the player and the club, with a five-year contract set to be formalised ahead of’medical tests’ over the next 24 to 48 hours.
There had been speculation in recent weeks that the Argentina midfielder would seek Champions League football if he left Brighton (The Athletic), but it appears he’s been won over by the Reds’ long-term potential rather than their current Europa League status.
“It’s a deal that Alexis Mac Allister really wanted, because he trusted the long-term project at Liverpool,” Romano explained on his eponymous YouTube channel.
“[There were] many reports that he didn’t want to join a club that won’t compete in the Champions League next season, but he’s thinking long-term, which is why Mac Allister will be the first signing in the midfield.”
Despite the fact that Brighton finished just one place and five points behind Liverpool in the recent Premier League season and will join the Reds in the Europa League next season, this imminent transfer demonstrates the clout that the Merseysiders still have under Jurgen Klopp.
Mac Allister has already won the biggest prize in international football, and over the next five years, he hopes to win some of the most illustrious at Anfield.
