While putting those Real Madrid rumours to bed for good, Alexis Mac Allister becomes the latest Premier League champion-in-waiting to commit his future to Liverpool.

As Virgil van Dijk and Mo Salah both ink new deals, as talks continue over Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley, Liverpool’s Argentine sensation is making it clear that he will not be following in the footsteps of Steve McManaman, Michael Owen and Xabi Alonso.

Alexis Mac Allister’s father played down those Real Madrid rumours earlier in the month.

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Now, with The Reds just one win away from a second-ever Premier League title, the World Cup winner himself took the chance to explain that he does not see ‘any need’ to consider his options right now.

How the Sunderland fans must wish for their beloved Liverpool-linked Chris Rigg to come out and emulate Mac Allister.

Liverpool have scouted the £25 million-rated Chris Rigg in action for promotion-seeking Sunderland across recent months.

But, even if Premier League football returns to Wearside, there is a feeling that Rigg – a la Jude Bellingham at Birmingham City – is outgrowing his current pond even if the teenager’s form has dipped a little in the spring.

“Has he found it pretty tough to maintain super-high standards throughout the season?

Still only 17 years of age, Rigg has started 34 league matches, scoring four goals along the way.

There are shades of the aforementioned Mac Allister, too, in the way Rigg manoeuvres the ball through tight spaces and against a high press.