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Jurgen Klopp may have helped strike a savvy deal at Liverpool ahead of the upcoming summer transfer window.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has struck a serious deal having completed a deal worth under Ł60m to sign Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton and Hove Albion, according to the former Crystal Palace owner , Simon Jordan. Mac Allister is tipped to become Liverpool's first summer signing in the next few days, with the Argentina international set to sign a long-term contract at Anfield after agreeing a full deal with the Reds on personal terms. core.
Liverpool will pay the full value of Mac Allister's release clause to secure his signature, according to Fabrizio Romano, but the fee involved will be much lower than the Ł60m reported in recent weeks This. Jordan was quick to praise Liverpool for moving quickly when asked for his thoughts on talkSPORT, while also expressing his belief that the Reds 'underpaid' Mac Allister after his most successful season yet. it for club and country to date. . "Let's see if the refreshment at Liverpool can give them what they need, which is an infusion of energy and youth, and then we'll see," Jordan said. "I don't think Brighton are particularly attached to it, do they? What have they achieved?
"You're going to have a World Cup champion back. They tie him up so they can sell him to Liverpool, probably below market value, so I suppose they'll be a bit disappointed with the situation. because it came pretty quickly. I think we left Mac Allister stuck in a situation where someone would have to pay top dollar for him, top dollar.
Simon Jordan believes Jurgen Klopp has done a deal by signing Alexis Mac Allister
Simon Jordan believes Jurgen Klopp has landed a bargain by signing Alexis Mac Allister (Image:
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"I would [want more money for him]. I would prefer the big clubs come and take the people's vision and not do it on their own to pay him the asking price. Brighton's reward for their great effort and their scouting and their diligence and everything they do that others can't be bothered with is [they should get] the best price, give up the club pants the best and pay the price.
"The point is they've already met his release clause, so that's the end of the discussion. I won't say anything. I said I wanted a larger release clause. They signed him before he went to the World Cup, right? So it was in a completely different country."
The Red Devils will pay less than the reported Ł60m fee in exchange for the 24-year-old
The Red Devils will pay less than the reported Ł60m fee in exchange for the 24-year-old (Image:
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According to the Daily Mail, Manchester United have been linked with the possibility of a Mac Allister transfer before Liverpool forced them to snatch his signature, with the Red Devils hoping to finalize a full deal this weekend, according to the Daily Mail. Daily Mail. They are believed to be hoping to complete most of their run over the summer before starting pre-season training and could follow up on Mac Allister's arrest by targeting Wolves midfielder Matheus Nunes, who is also admired by those in power. at Anfield. Mason Mount has also emerged as an option for Liverpool after the end of the Premier League season, but is now expected to join Manchester United.
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