Alexis Mac Allister makes new Liverpool contract admission - 'That's just a fact'

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCAlexis Mac Allister says he is yet to open talks with Anfield officials over a new Liverpool contractAlexis Mac Allister has confirmed he has yet to open contract talks with Liverpool - but insists he is "in no rush" to extend his stay at Anfield.The Argentina international penned a five-year deal when he arrived in 2023 and saw team-mate Ryan Gravenberch, who joined the same summer, sign fresh terms over the weekend to keep him on Merseyside until 2032.Dominik Szoboszlai, another 2023 recruit, is currently in talks over a new deal of his own with the club, leading to speculation that Mac Allister might be next in line.However, the player's father, Carlos, has reiterated in recent weeks that Liverpool are yet to approach Mac Allister's camp over negotiations and the 2022 World Cup winner said that remained the case, when speaking before Tuesday night's trip to Galatasaray in the Champions League.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook page"First of all I want to congratulate Ryan because it is really good for him and he deserves it," Mac Allister said."He's been a really important player for us in the season that we won the Premier League, which is not easy at all.

So congratulations to him."In terms of me, we are not in contract talks but I am not in a rush and that is only a fact."The former Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder also opened up on how he covets the Champions League, adding: "It's definitely a dream right now to win Champions League."Of course, it is a World Cup year as well, so why not win it twice? But the Champions League is one of the most important goals this season."I think we have a team that can reach that, we can win it but we need to show it on the pitch and I am pretty sure tomorrow's game will be a tough one."Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCAlexis Mac Allister