No Deal! Brighton's Barber dismisses Mac Allister to Liverpool transfer
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Brighton's Alex Mac Allister.

No Deal! Brighton's Barber dismisses Mac Allister to Liverpool transfer

Izuchukwu Akawor 19:00 - 22.05.2023

Brighton have reached Europe for the first time in their history and it will take something special now to prise away their World Cup winner Alex Mac Allister.

Brighton and Hove Albion boss Paul Barber has rubbished claims that Alex Mac Allister is closer to his exit after Liverpool agreed a deal for him.

Barbe said this during an appearance on the TalkSport breakfast show monitored by Pulse Sports Nigeria on Monday.

Brighton dismiss Liverpool agreement.
Alex Mac Allister and Moises Caicedo are in demand.

Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano had reported that Liverpool were close to agreeing to a deal for the World Cup winner, with personal terms also sorted.

Barber set the Mac Allister deal straight

The Argentine superstar played a key role as the Seagulls sealed a ticket to Europe next season for the first time in their history.

Mac Allister in the defeat to Everton | imago
Mac Allister in the defeat to Everton|imago He is also wanted by Liverpool and a host of others.

His outstanding performances for the club did not go unnoticed by the biggest clubs in Europe, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United all linked.

However, Brighton’s boss has now come out to set the records straight on the future of their super midfielder.

Liverpool are one of the clubs looking to sign Alex.
Brighton boss says Mac Allister will stay at the club.

“I saw him down on the pitch looking very happy and obviously we want him to be here next season,” Barber said on TalkSport.

“Obviously, we know there’s going to be a lot of clubs, not just in this country, but around Europe and the world that are going to be wanting him to play for them. But, at the moment he’s wearing blue and white stripes and I’m delighted about that.”

Brighton say Alex is happy at the Amex.
Jurgen Klopp is one of the highest-paid coaches in the world Klopp is a huge admirer of Alex Mac Allister.

“If I lost sleep over every report that I read about one of our players doing that then I wouldn’t be sleeping very much at all,” he added.

“At the moment, he’s focused on doing what he can for us during his final two games.”

Mac Allister’s season

The Argentine midfielder was an ever-present in midfield for the Seagulls throughout what has been a successful season in the Premier League.

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He played 33 matches, scored 10 goals and assisted two more to help Brighton seal a historic ticket to Europe next season.

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