Alexis Mac Allister ‘very sad’ Liverpool did not offer him a new contract

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Alexis Mac Allister has said he feels “very sad” after Liverpool declined to offer him a new contract and admitted he rejected the chance to leave this summer.Mac Allister revealed unhappiness over his contract situation before Liverpool’s Champions League opener against Atlético Madrid on Wednesday. I think everyone can see that I give my 100% for this football club, every single day in training.

Of course I have good games and bad games, but I always give my best.“I see Dominik [Szoboszlai] and Ryan [Gravenberch] renewing their contracts, which makes me very happy because they deserve it, but at the same time it makes me sad that I didn’t get mine. I think right now I’m in the right club.”Liverpool signed Mac Allister for a cut-price £35m in June 2023 by activating a release clause in his Brighton contract.

He claimed a new deal from Liverpool “is going to depend on how I perform during these years,” although he will be approaching 30 by the time his existing contract expires.Asked why he chose to stay at Anfield this summer, despite his obvious discontent, Mac Allister replied: “Because this is the right club, that’s why. I feel we can be successful, what I want is to win trophies, and I think we have the right players and the right mentality to do great things, but everyone had to be on the same page.”Mac Allister’s negotiating position would not have been at its strongest this summer after a disappointing season under Arne Slot, although he enjoyed a fine World Cup with Argentina.