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.
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.
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They taunted the visiting Southampton fans, contrasting the fate of the two clubs next season - Brighton in Europe and Southampton in the Championship.
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.
His outstanding performances for the club did not go unnoticed by the biggest clubs in Europe, with Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United all linked.
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However, Brighton’s boss has now come out to set the records straight on the future of their super midfielder.
“I saw him down on the pitch looking very happy and obviously we want him to be here next season,” Barber said on TalkSport.
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“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.”
“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.
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“At the moment, he’s focused on doing what he can for us during his final two games.”
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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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