Alexis Mac Allister has put his Liverpool contract situation into the open, admitting he had hoped a new deal would already be in place while insisting his focus remains firmly on the job at Anfield.
Key takeaways
- Mac Allister says he is disappointed that an extension has not yet been agreed.
- The Argentina international remains under contract with Liverpool.
- He confirmed that opportunities to leave the club emerged during the summer window.
- Despite those options, the midfielder believes he is at the right club.
- Mac Allister has pledged full commitment for as long as he remains a Liverpool player.
A contract question still waiting for an answer
Speaking before Liverpool’s European fixture, Mac Allister acknowledged that he would have preferred negotiations over a fresh agreement to have reached a conclusion by now.
“It makes me sad that I have not got a new contract, but there is still time,” said the World Cup winner, making no attempt to hide his frustration at the lack of progress.
His position has drawn attention in part because other members of the Liverpool squad have recently committed their futures through new deals. Mac Allister’s existing contract is still valid, but the absence of an extension has inevitably left room for questions around the midfielder’s longer-term plans.
Summer interest but no change of heart
The 27-year-old also disclosed that there were routes out of Liverpool during the last summer transfer window. “There were options to leave in the summer,” he said.
Mac Allister has regularly been linked with leading clubs across Europe and remains one of the more highly regarded players in Liverpool’s midfield. Yet he offered supporters a clear assurance that any uncertainty over paperwork will not affect his application on the pitch.
“I will give 100 per cent until the final day I am here. We will see what happens,” he said.
For now, his message was straightforward: Liverpool remains the place he wants to be. “There were options to leave this summer, but I am at the right club,” he added. The contract may still need settling, but there is no suggestion from Mac Allister that his immediate ambitions lie anywhere other than with the Reds.
