Liverpool has another big decision coming after Ryan Gravenberch announcement
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Liverpool has wrapped up a new contract for Ryan Gravenberch but there are more big questions coming on that front, with Alexis Mac Allister asked about his deal this weekRyan Gravenberch and Arne Slot after Liverpool beat Marseille in the Champions League.(Image: Stuart Franklin - UEFA via Getty Images)Though Liverpool does need to be active in the summer transfer market to address a couple of key areas of concern, there is also another requirement for sporting director Richard Hughes.Having tied Ryan Gravenberch down to a new contract, the work on that front will need to continue. Ibrahima Konate is currently set to become a free agent when the season ends, while Curtis Jones is only secure until 2027 and drew interest from Inter Milan in the winter window as a result.Liverpool signed Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister in the same summer as Gravenberch, though, and they are both important players too.READ MORE: Liverpool and Man Utd tipped to sign Porto wonderkid after Arsenal and Chelsea transfer linksREAD MORE: Ex-Liverpool star urges Arne Slot to capitalize on Tottenham woes with bargain transferIn the case of Szoboszlai — not quite as good in the last couple of weeks, but still Liverpool's best player this season so far — the decision is an easy one.
This week, the Argentine's father (and then the player himself) revealed that no talks have been held."First of all, I want to congratulate Ryan, because it is really good for him and he deserves it," Mac Allister said in a press conference on Monday ahead of taking on Galatasaray.Alexis Mac Allister at Rams Park before Liverpool's Champions League clash with Galatasaray, March 9, 2026"He's been a really important player for us in the season that we won the Premier League, which is not easy at all. And, by quite a distance, he has not performed to the same levels this season as he has in the past.In truth, Mac Allister has struggled physically in the middle of the Liverpool midfield.
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