Not Gakpo: Liverpool dealing with a repeat of Luis Diaz sale with £180k-a-week star

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Liverpool are adamant that they will not sell Alexis Mac Allister this summer, but his contract situation mirrors the one Luis Diaz faced before he was sold to Bayern Munich last summer. While Mac Allister is not at the same level that Diaz was at before he left Liverpool, his contract situation is eerily similar, and according to new reports, he could leave if a big enough offer is made this summer.

Liverpool want to keep Mac Allister but a ‘midfield merry-go-round’ could see their stance change According to The Athletic‘s Andy Jones and Gregg Evans, there could still be plenty of change at Anfield in the remaining days of the summer transfer window. They write in a joint report: “Liverpool are waiting for Inter’s next move for Curtis Jones, so letting another first-team midfielder like Mac Allister go this summer is not part of their immediate plans.

“Liverpool prioritised contract extensions for Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai, while Mac Allister has two years left on his deal and will be 28 in December. Despite this summer being an ideal time to extract maximum value, finding a replacement at this stage makes a move unlikely.” Liverpool must keep Mac Allister unless they plan to replace him with Adam Wharton Unless Liverpool have an ace up their sleeve for a midfielder like Wharton, there is little point in letting Mac Allister leave the club this late in the window.