Fabrizio Romano has said there is a ‘very good chance’ that one reported Liverpool transfer target could leave his current club in the summer.
However, the Italian added the caveat that Alexis Mac Allister – a player in whom the Reds have shown an interest (Football Insider) – will only be allowed to depart Brighton & Hove Albion for a premium.
Intriguingly, the Argentina midfielder’s father (who’s also his agent) was seen at Anfield recently when Jurgen Klopp’s team took on Real Madrid in the Champions League (Football Transfers).
Speaking on Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing (via Sussex World), the journalist said: “I expect Alexis Mac Allister to have a very good chance to make his top club move in the summer, this is the player’s idea.
“But I’m also sure Brighton will be tough in the negotiations, as always. There are really many clubs following Mac Allister, at this stage everything is premature. I don’t expect him to move for less than €60m.”
It should come as no surprise that the Seagulls want at least €60m (£53.5m) for the World Cup winner, given their penchant for extracting sizeable fees for their prized assets.
The likes of Marc Cucurella, Ben White, Leandro Trossard and Yves Bissouma have all been sold on for significant sums (Transfermarkt), so Liverpool can expect to pay top dollar for the 24-year-old if they turn their reported interest into a concrete bid.
It’s interesting that Romano has said ‘the player’s idea’ is to ‘make his top club move in the summer’, as this would appear to contradict a recent claim from Mac Allister himself that he’s ‘enjoying’ himself at Brighton and is ‘not thinking about the future’ (TyC Sports, via Jacques Talbot on Twitter).
With another few months remaining until the transfer window opens again, we can expect to hear plenty more about the future of the in-demand Argentine between now and then.
‘Priority’ Liverpool target now wants out of current club; ‘prefers’ Anfield transfer in the summer – report
Liverpool have been handed yet another summer transfer boost, according to one report.
Jacque Talbot noted that Mason Mount, valued at £65.4m according to Football Transfers’ valuation and who is considered ‘a priority target’ for Jurgen Klopp’s men, is said to prefer a potential switch to Anfield.
“Mason Mount, who we revealed is a priority target, prefers a move to Liverpool in the next window. It’s unlikely he will stay at Chelsea, we hear,” the reporter wrote for Football Transfers.
These claims come amid a downturn in form for the England international in recent months during something a mostly difficult period for Chelsea.
These claims come amid a downturn in form for the England international in recent months during something a mostly difficult period for Chelsea.
A 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund (of which Mount did not play a part due to a bruised pelvis) does indicate that perhaps things could turn around at Stamford Bridge, with European football offering under-fire manager Graham Potter a much-needed lifeline.
That being said, with top quality coming into the midfield in the form of World Cup winner Enzo Fernandez – and potentially further incomings set to grace the department in question beyond that – one can understand why the 24-year-old may be considering pastures new.
With Liverpool comparatively struggling for legs and quality in the middle of the park (albeit, the situation has evolved somewhat in light of Fabinho and Jordan Henderson’s return to form), Anfield could be an ideal destination.
Given the importance Klopp places on midfielders who can provide challenges as well as dynamism, one might venture that recruiters at L4 will be impressed by the Mount sitting in the 81st percentile for tackles (FBREF) – superior to all our available options in midfield, bar Thiago Alcantara.
A transfer will come down to a lot more than that sole statistic, of course, though it’s an encouraging early sign nonetheless.
‘HE’LL BE JOINING LIVERPOOL’: PETER SCHMEICHEL Says world class chelsea target, Anfield bound
Peter Schmeichel says Chelsea transfer target Jude Bellingham is ‘joining Liverpool’ and it’s even more likely it will happen if they secure Champions League football for next season.
The Manchester United legend was being teased by Jamie Carragher about Liverpool’s 7-0 win over his former side on Sunday – and it included a jibe involving Bellingham.
The legendary goalkeeper thinks that win has provided Jurgen Klopp’s men with a ‘massive step’ to finish in the top four this season.
Weeks after the 2022 World Cup had concluded, Liverpool produced some horror shows in the Premier League, especially on the road.
It looked as though their chances of keeping their Champions League places were up, but their recent run of results now sees them three points behind fourth-placed Tottenham with a game in hand.
Bellingham surely will want to join a team in the Champions League next season, that’s if he leaves Dortmund, with Schmeichel sharing his thoughts on the player, as he told CBS Sports on Paramount+ (07/03/23 at 7:15 pm).
“Jude Bellingham is playing (against Chelsea),” said Schmeichel. “There is a lot of noise coming around Liverpool that he’s joining Liverpool.
‘AT LIVERPOOL’: THIERRY HENRY’S ANALYSIS OF RAHEEM STERLING’S CHELSEA GOAL V DORTMUND
Thierry Henry says Raheem Sterling’s goal for Chelsea in the Champions League against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night had a hint about his old Liverpool days about it.
Graham Potter’s Chelsea secured their passage into the next round of the Champions League by beating Dortmund 2-0 in the second leg – after a 1-0 win for the German club in the first leg.
Chelsea started in a blistering fashion, including Sterling going through on goal, and even though he didn’t know he was offside, he just didn’t shoot on goal before being closed down, which proved the lack of confidence he has and this goal-shy team.
But when Sterling did put the ball into the back of the net, it wasn’t pretty, but very much needed.
At first, when the ball was put across the box, he swung at thin air, before proceeding to keep control of the ball, knocking it past an opposition player and then firing the ball into the back of the net from inside of the box of crowded players.
Arsenal legend Thierry Henry hilariously stated that all three phases of Sterling’s finish had a bit of Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea about it, as he told CBS Sports on Paramount+ (07/03/23 at 10:20 pm).