Liverpool have begun the rebuild of their midfield with the signing of Brighton’s 2022 FIFA World Cup-winning Argentina international Alexis Mac Allister.
A payment has not been disclosed however it’s understood the 24-year-old had a launch clause in a contract he solely signed in October.
The payment within the clause is believed to be round 45 million kilos (56 million {dollars}).
Now the Argentinian is believed to have signed a five-year contract.
Mac Allister has been on the membership’s radar previous to his transfer to the Seagulls in 2019 however the membership felt his improvement was nonetheless in its early phases.
But his versatility to play in a number of positions was a key issue of their curiosity.
He was subsequently recognized as a key goal previous to the winter World Cup in Qatar, during which he performed a key half in Argentina’s victory.
Moreover, Liverpool had been eager to safe his providers to keep away from a bidding warfare.
Mac Allister’s age and his profession appearances (160) slot in with the demographics of a few of the membership’s most profitable signings like Mohamed Salah, Virgil Van Dijk and Roberto Firmino.
He signify the beginning of an overhaul of a midfield which misplaced James Milner, Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on the finish of their contracts.
“It feels amazing. It’s a dream come true, it’s amazing to be here and I can’t wait to get started,” Mac Allister stated.
“I wanted to be in (from) the first day of pre-season. So, it’s good that everything is done. I’m looking forward to meeting my team-mates.
“It was a fantastic year for me with the World Cup, and what we achieved with Brighton. But now it’s time to think about Liverpool and try to be a better player and a better human being every day.
“Since I won the World Cup, I said that I want to win more trophies and I think that this club will help me to do that – that’s the aim and when you are in a big club like this one, you have to win trophies. So, that’s what I want.
“Since I arrived here, I can see how big this club is —- the players we have, the staff, everyone.
“I’m really pleased and looking forward to playing for this club.”
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