Alexis Mac Allister in action for Liverpool(Image credit: Getty Images)Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterFour Four TwoGet the FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.You are now subscribedYour newsletter sign-up was successfulWant to add more newsletters?Five times a weekFourFourTwo DailyFantastic football content straight to your inbox! 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Never miss a kick-off!Signup +Join the clubGet full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in.Subscribe to our newsletterLiverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister is very happy at Liverpool despite persistent speculation about a potential move to Real Madrid.The Argentina international has been linked with an Anfield exit over the past year, with his father indicating that news of mooted interest from the Spanish capital giants was nice to hear.Mac Allister is understood to be keen on playing in La Liga in the future but his father, Carlos Mac Allister, has now clarified his position in an interview with a Qatar-based sports website.You may likeDont do this to us! Liverpool star's team-mate comes clean about transfer talkLiverpool report: Xabi Alonso agreed clause to manage former club, with Anfield return addressedThis is where Mohamed Salah will go in January: Liverpool star's potential destinations rankedLiverpool star Alexis Mac Allister is a long-time transfer target for Real MadridGet VIP Liverpool tickets HERE with Seat UniqueSeat Unique tickets at Anfield offer a fantastic matchday. You get premium padded seats in the new Anfield Road stand (Block AM5, front rows) and access to the Brodies Lounge for three hours pre-match. Enjoy street food, a complimentary half-time drink, a matchday programme, and entertainment, including a Liverpool legend appearance, making it a truly elevated experience.View DealWhat I can say at the moment is that Alexis is focused on Liverpool and the current season, he told Win Win via SportWitness. Alexis is very happy and very comfortable at Liverpool.After his previous comments were seen as encouragement for Real Madrid, the elder Mac Allisters reassurance can be seen as a slight change of direction. Given the interest from Spain was previously accredited to former Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti, it is perhaps not surprising that the link has cooled.Mac Allister, who was ranked at no.9 in FourFourTwo's list of the best Premier League players of last season, has been one of the linchpins of the Liverpool midfield since he moved from Brighton & Hove Albion in the summer of 2023 for a reported fee totalling �55 million.The former Argentinos Juniors star had more than three seasons of Premier League football under his belt when he made the switch to Anfield and made 95 appearances in all competitions across his first two seasons as a Liverpool player.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.The 27-year-old has started at least 30 matches in each of the last three Premier League seasons, his reputation growing all the while.Mac Allister has played in a number of slightly different midfield roles for the Merseyside club and was a consistent presence as the Reds won their second title of the Premier League era in 2024-25, Arne Slots first season in charge.He has remained a key part of Slots team in 2025-26, starting 20 of their 24 matches in the Premier League and five of the eight they played in the league phase of the Champions League, where all of his three goals have been scored this term.Sport Witness claims that Real Madrid received positive signals from [Mac Allisters] camp] but its clear that the player himself is committed to the cause as Liverpool continue their grim battle for a Champions League spot.After Sundays defeat against Manchester City, the Reds are in sixth position looking up at Chelsea in fifth and Manchester United in fourth, both on four-match winning runs.Aston Villa arent faring much better than Liverpool since the turn of the year but are currently eight points ahead of the champions, who visit Sunderland on Wednesday evening.TOPICSLiverpoolReal MadridPremier LeagueChris NeeChris is a Warwickshire-based freelance writer, Editor-in-Chief of AVillaFan.com, author of the High Protein Beef Paste football newsletter and owner of Aston Villa Review. He supports Northern Premier League Midlands Division club Coventry Sphinx.
