Alexis Mac Allister clarifies Liverpool position amid Real Madrid transfer twist

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SportFootballLiverpool FCLiverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has opened up on his preferred engine room roleAlexis Mac Allister believes he is best suited to continuing as part of a double defensive pivot as speculation over his long-term Liverpool future continues.Mac Allister is currently with Argentina at the World Cup in North America as they prepare for their round of 32 game against Cape Verde on Friday evening.The 27-year-old was among several players to have an underwhelming season with Liverpool which ended with Arne Slot being sacked as head coach and replaced by Andoni Iraola.Mac Allister - who has yet to be offered a new deal by the Reds with two years left on his current contract - has for some time been linked with a move away from Liverpool this summer with Real Madrid regarded potential suitors.The situation, though, has changed since Jose Mourinho took over as boss at the Bernabeu earlier this month, with Bernardo Silva arriving from Manchester City on a free transfer and Real exploring a big-money move for Mac Allister's fellow Argentina international midfielder Enzo Fernandez of Chelsea.Mac Allister featured in all bar two games for Liverpool last season and was used in a variety of midfield roles away from the number six alongside Ryan Gravenberch he occupied for the previous campaign.And when asked about his preferred position, Mac Allister said: "When I was young I used to play as a 10. In Argentina I would play a lot in maybe a diamond, so 4-3-1-2."I used to play as 10.

Then when I came to England, (playing) at 10 was a little harder for me, so I moved a little bit deeper to play as an eight."I like to do a bit of everything and try to help the team wherever I can."I like to be close to the ball, and I feel like to be close to the ball. But I can play everywhere."Speaking to ESPN's Ball Knowledge, Mac Allister pointed to Barcelona's Pedri and Paris Saint-Germain duo Vitinha and Joao Neves as his favourite midfielders at present."I would say Pedri (is favourite)," said the Liverpool man.

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