Andoni Iraola fires Real Madrid warning as Alexis Mac Allister transfer stance clear
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The summer window rarely passes without it's fair share of noise, and Alexis Mac Allister is the latest Liverpool midfielder finding himself at the centre of transfer chatter. Based in Chicago before heading across the States to face Sunderland in Nashville, Wrexham at Yankee Stadium, and ending back at Soldier Field against Leeds United, Iraola wasted no time addressing the noise surrounding Alexis Mac Allister.Reports originating in Spain had claimed the 25-year-old midfielder was looking to wrap up his time in England, offering his services to Real Madrid in a potential €100m (£85.3m) deal.
“Other clubs want my good players but I am looking to sign players than lose the ones we have here.”What Mac Allister’s camp has saidThe manager's defiant stance aligns directly with statements from Mac Allister’s inner circle. Consequently, he will miss Liverpool’s pre-season fixtures in the US including matches against Sunderland in Nashville, Wrexham at Yankee Stadium, and Leeds United at Soldier Field.Mac Allister is scheduled to return to AXA Training Centre on August 10 at the earliest.
His return leaves him with less than a fortnight to get match-ready before Iraola’s first official fixture in charge of Liverpool: a tough away clash against Newcastle United at St James’ Park on Sunday, August 23 (4:30 PM BST, live on Sky Sports)With Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch having signed long-term extensions on Merseyside, Mac Allister enters the campaign with two years remaining on his current contract. Despite his late arrival to pre-season training, he remains a central figure in Iraola’s plans alongside summer additions Jeremy Jacquet and Victor Munoz.With the head coach issuing a firm hand and player representatives closing the door on La Liga rumours, Liverpool remain fully committed to maintaining their core midfield star power heading into the new season.Liverpool’s finest assets are simply not for sale.Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollow