Liverpool FC has reached an settlement for the switch of Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton & Hove Albion on a long-term deal for an undisclosed price. It was introduced on the official Liverpool FC web site.
The 24-year-old has efficiently accomplished a medical and agreed private phrases to turn into the Reds’ first signing of the summer season window.
Mac Allister will arrive at Anfield lower than six months on from serving to Argentina win the World Cup in Qatar final December, capping a extremely spectacular season with Brighton.
The midfielder instructed Liverpoolfc.com: “It feels wonderful. It’s a dream come true, it’s wonderful to be right here and I can’t wait to get began.
“I wished to be in [from] the primary day of pre-season, so it’s good that every thing is completed. I’m wanting ahead to assembly my teammates.
“It was a unbelievable 12 months for me – World Cup, what we achieved with Brighton – however now it’s time to consider Liverpool and attempt to be a greater participant and a greater human being day by day.”
Mac Allister’s transfer to Anfield comes after three-and-a-half profitable seasons at Brighton following a January 2019 swap from Argentinos Juniors, the place he instantly returned on mortgage for six months till an extra short-term stint with Boca Juniors.
His Premier League debut got here in March 2020 and he went on to make a complete of 112 appearances for the south-coast membership, 98 of which got here within the Premier League. Certainly, he confronted Liverpool as an opponent on six events.
As well as, Mac Allister netted 20 occasions general for Brighton and claimed 9 assists.
On the worldwide stage, he has 16 caps for Argentina, with one strike to his title to this point – the opener in a 2-0 win over Poland in Group C of their profitable World Cup marketing campaign.
He made six begins on the event and laid on a objective for Angel Di Maria in La Albiceleste’s thrilling remaining overcome France.
Mac Allister will turn into the seventh Argentinian to symbolize Liverpool.
He added: “Since I received the World Cup, I mentioned that I need to win extra trophies and I believe that this membership will assist me to do this – that’s the intention and when you’re in a giant membership like this one you need to win trophies. So, that’s what I would like.
“Since I arrived right here, I can see how large this membership is – the gamers we’ve, the employees, everybody. I’m actually happy and looking out ahead to enjoying for this membership.”
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