Mac Allister 'sad' at no Liverpool contract offer
September 8, 2026 13:01
Alexis Mac Allister has revealed Liverpool informed him they were not in a position to offer him a new contract, a development the midfielder described as making him "very, very sad." The 27-year-old said he still loves the club and the fans, will give his "100%" until his last day, and that there had been "options to leave" during the summer.
Mac Allister also said he had not been spoken to directly by the club about the decision. His manager, Andoni Iraola, has publicly said he values the player and that contract matters remain to be discussed.
KEY CONTEXT
- Mac Allister signed for Liverpool from Brighton in June 2023 on a five-year deal; image captions in the source note he has about two years remaining on that contract.
- Team-mates Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch have both agreed new long-term deals at Liverpool this year.
- Mac Allister played a key role in Liverpool's Premier League title season in 2024-25 and was part of Argentina's 2022 World Cup-winning squad.
- Liverpool finished fifth last season, sacked manager Arne Slot, and appointed Andoni Iraola this summer. Mac Allister made 55 appearances last season, up from 49 in 2024-25.
WHY IT MATTERS
Contract decisions affect squad stability and planning. Mac Allister is a high-profile, regularly used midfielder who helped deliver Liverpool’s 2024-25 title, and his public disclosure that the club are not prepared to offer a new deal contrasts with the recent renewals of Szoboszlai and Gravenberch. The issue therefore has implications for Liverpool’s midfield composition and signals a notable moment in negotiations between player and club.
WHAT TO WATCH NEXT
- Whether Liverpool reopen discussions about a new contract: both Mac Allister and Iraola have acknowledged there is still time to address contract situations.
- How Mac Allister performs while he remains at the club; Iraola has recently increased his starts after using him as a substitute in the opening game.
- Any formal contact from Liverpool or moves elsewhere: the player was linked in the source to interest from Manchester City, and the report notes there were summer options to leave.
KEY FACTS
- Mac Allister is 27 and joined Liverpool in June 2023 on a five-year contract.
- The club told him it was not in a position to offer a new deal; he said this made him "very, very sad."
- He has roughly two years remaining on his current Liverpool contract.
- He made 55 appearances last season for Liverpool (49 in the 2024-25 campaign).
- Andoni Iraola has said he rates Mac Allister highly and that contract matters can still be discussed.
- BBC Sport reports Richard Hughes was involved in talks and that the club hierarchy opted not to offer a new deal after a below-par campaign.