Alexis MacAllister will be Jürgen Klopp’s first summer signing.
The club confirmed this themselves website.
The transition has been badly kept secret over the past few days, and several journalists have come under fire the transition is clear a few days ago.
– It’s a dream come true, Mac Allister told Liverpool’s website.
The Argentinian player got the jersey number 10.
The transfer fee is rumored to be between £35 million and £55 million.
– They got a good footballer, who fits the way Liverpool want to play football, says football commentator on Viaplay Kasper Wikestad.
He said that the good end to a disappointing season for Liverpool had slightly changed transfer plans for big clubs, but they needed reinforcements in midfield.
– Liverpool especially need someone who can move his feet. There are midfielders who have disappeared or are getting old and need to be replaced. This seems like a well-thought-out signing, said Wikestad, who also added that he was excited about how he would be used at Liverpool.
The 24-year-old Argentinian was a key part both for the national side that won the World Cup in Qatar, and for Brighton, who ensured they played in the European Cup for the first time in the club’s history.
Mac Allister notched 10 goals and two assists for Brighton last season.
For Argentina, Mac Allister played six out of seven games at the World Cup, scoring one goal and one assist.
Liverpool finished fifth in the Premier League, one place ahead of Brighton, last season. This means that the team that won the Champions League in 2019 will play in the Europa League next season.
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