Liverpool FC have completed their first summer signing, adding World Cup winner Alexis Mac Allister to their ranks from Brighton. The 24-year-old Argentine midfielder arrives with four years of Premier League experience and 112 appearances for the Seagulls, having helped his country lift the World Cup in 2022. The Reds triggered a release clause reported to be as low as £35 million, signing a long-term contract at Anfield that’s understood to be until 2028. He will wear the No. 10 shirt, last occupied by Sadio Mane.
Mac Allister is a versatile midfielder who is a perfect fit for the 3-2-5 system that Liverpool utilised for their end of season upturn. He is a playmaker who is adept at evading pressure from the opposition and thrusting his team forward, a natural No. 10 who will continue to reach new heights at Anfield.
“Since I won the World Cup, I said that I want to win more trophies and I think that this club will help me to do that,” he told the club’s official website. “That’s the aim and when you are in a big club like this one you have to win trophies. So, that’s what I want. Since I arrived here, I can see how big this club is – the players we have, the staff, everyone. I’m really pleased and looking forward to playing for this club.”
Mac Allister will join up with the squad with the rest of the internationals on July 11 for pre-season, with trips to Germany and Singapore scheduled. He will become the seventh Argentine to play for Liverpool and the 10th different Red to have lifted the World Cup trophy, immediately improving Liverpool’s midfield options. Fans can order their MAC ALLISTER 10 Liverpool FC home shirt from the official LFC store.