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As Liverpool edge closer to their first Premier League title under Arne Slot, midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has emerged as the heartbeat of their resurgence—a reality that has done little to deter tentative interest from Real Madrid.

The Argentine’s seamless adaptation to Slot’s system and career-best form have solidified his status as a fan favorite, even as whispers of a Bernabéu move persist.

Yet for Anfield supporters, already reeling from Ryan Gravenberch’s agent publicly courting Madrid, the mere suggestion of losing another key asset has been met with exasperation.

Mac Allister’s importance to Liverpool cannot be overstated.

Since joining from Brighton in 2023 for £55 million, he has racked up 14 goal contributions (9 goals, 5 assists) in 64 appearances, including a Puskás-contender strike against Fulham that clinched 2023/24 Goal of the Season.

This campaign, his partnership with Ryan Gravenberch in Slot’s 4-2-3-1 has been transformative—the duo averages 12.7 combined progressive carries per game, the highest in Europe’s top five leagues.

For Liverpool supporters, still raw from Trent Alexander-Arnold’s impending free transfer to Madrid, Rodriguez’s remarks struck a nerve.

Social media erupted with accusations of disloyalty.

Marca has reported that Los Blancos are keen on the World Cup winner – but have been left feeling surprised at the words of his father.

Last week, Carlos Mac Allister affirmed that his son would remain at Anfield for the foreseeable future:

“For now, I don’t think so.

He lives in Manchester, and on the same block as Robertson and Gomez.”

But these words have surprised those within Real Madrid according to Marca, with Jose Felix Diaz writing:

“Returning to Mac Allister, in the white offices it has been very surprising that, suddenly, his father talks about the presumed interest of Real Madrid, just in the days in which the possibility of signing the Liverpool midfielder has been evaluated or simply analyzed.

Coincidence or letting yourself be loved just in case?”

It’s not an ideal situation that Madrid are keeping tabs on Mac Allister, and it seems they are aware of what his father is saying as well.

Madrid’s interest in Mac Allister might have remained background noise were it not for Gravenberch’s agent, Jose Fortes Rodriguez, openly praising Los Blancos last week: “We prioritized Ryan’s development at 16 when Barcelona called?

Now, he’s ready for Madrid—though Liverpool would demand a fortune,” Rodriguez told MARCA, later walking back his comments on Instagram amid fan outrage.

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