Last year we reported exclusively for Kingdom of the Kop that the LaLiga giants had assessed the Argentine as a possible candidate to strengthen their midfield options and were even prepared to offer as much as €90m (£76.4m), with ‘signals’ from the 27-year-old and his entourage suggesting he would be open to the idea.
However, in October there were reports from the Spanish media that Bernabeu chiefs had cooled their interest in the Reds’ number 10, amid a difficult run of form for him and his team, with Los Blancos apparently shifting their focus to other midfield targets.
Mac Allister is ‘loved’ at Real Madrid
According to a report from The Athletics on Wednesday (via Football Spain), Real Madrid are expected to look for midfielders in the summer transfer window, and Mac Allister’s name was mentioned as someone Carlo Ancelotti had asked for when he was in charge of the Spanish capital.
Mario Cortegana reports: Although no deal was ever fully explored, Madrid received positive feedback from those around him. The 27-year-old is loved at the club, and his contract at Anfield until 2028 could make a deal more feasible if Madrid were to make a move.”
Could Mac Allister be tempted by future overtures from Madrid?
Coming from a reputable source in The Athletic, it is likely that Liverpool’s number 10 – who of course scored the winner against Los Blancos at Anfield three months ago – could be a genuine transfer target for the 15-time European champions.
As we know all too well from countless case studies, players often find it impossible to resist the pull of the Bernabeu should it come, and Mac Allister is at a stage of his career where he could feel he has one chance and one chance only to sign for the Spanish giants.
Champions League qualification is not only crucial for the Reds in terms of the financial windfall that participation in the tournament brings, but also in retaining key players who understandably want to be involved in world football’s premier club competition.
Although the Argentine has not reached the same heights this season as last, he remains a vital part of Arne Slot’s setup, as underlined by him recording the sixth most minutes of anyone at Anfield in the current campaign with 2,238 (2,238).Transfer market).
Real Madrid’s shadow could well continue to lurk, especially if Liverpool miss out on Europe’s premier club competition in 2026/2027, but hopefully Mac Allister doesn’t see a burning reason to leave Merseyside in the near future.
That just under two and a half years remains on his contract certainly puts the Reds in a strong negotiating position should Los Blancos test the waters with an approach for our number 10.
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