Alexis Mac Allister’s time at Liverpool looks to be coming to an end despite his father’s best efforts

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Any Liverpool supporters growing nervous over continuing links between Alexis Mac Allister and Manchester City were assuaged on Thursday as the midfielder’s father played down those reports.Several outlets have suggested that City are considering a move for Mac Allister as a replacement for Barcelona-bound Rodri, but his dad has now confirmed that Alexis will stay with the Reds.“Alexis will stay at Liverpool, and we have not discussed any possibility of him leaving the club this summer,” Carlos Mac Allister told WinWin. Hopefully he can bring back some form after a terrible season in 2025/26 Photo Credit: Getty Images/Jack Thomas While this is good news – Liverpool can hardly afford to lose another midfielder with Curtis Jones on the way out – it does not look like being long before Mac Allister does take his leave.With two years left on his contract and no talks over an extension seemingly on the agenda, 2026/27 will surely be his last campaign at Anfield.Mac Allister will surely go next summerAlthough Liverpool have made a habit of losing players for nothing at the expiration of their contracts, Mac Allister’s situation feels slightly different.Like Fabinho in 2023, the Argentine has hit a rapid and potentially irreversible decline.

Plan for wonderkid revealed as Reds target two more wingersWhile all parties will be hoping there is a better season ahead for Mac Allister, the conditions are currently stacked against him.He has arrived back late for pre-season following his exploits at this summer’s World Cup, and with other members of the Liverpool squad already well up to speed with Andoni Iraola’s intense training sessions, Mac Allister will have to adapt quickly.Even if he does, Iraola looks to favour a double-pivot midfield, with Florian Wirtz given license to roam in the No. 10 position.In Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch, the new head coach has three strong options to do that, but with form and fitness playing a part, Iraola will surely pick the latter two to start off.That will put Mac Allister at a big disadvantage, and could potentially disrupt his full season.Regardless of whether Liverpool want him to stay when next summer comes around, if he is no longer a regular starter, the Argentina international will surely look to leave.

Photo by Jack Thomas/Getty ImagesIs there a chance Mac Allister could sign a new deal?The only way in which this is not Mac Allister’s final season with Liverpool is if he signs a new contract. So, whichever way you slice this dilemma, though he is not imminently on his way out of Liverpool, Mac Allister’s time with the Reds feels like it is hurtling towards an inevitable end.