Alexis Mac Allister, a midfielder for Brighton, will have a medical with Liverpool.
According to the PA news agency, the Seagulls have given the 24-year-old World Cup champion clearance to start the process of completing his transfer to Anfield.
Carlos Allister, Mac Allister's father and his representative, arrived over the weekend to discuss the future of the Argentina international.
The Argentine international's contract, which he only signed in October, is said to include a release clause with a value between 45 million and 55 million, and Brighton have agreed to let him undergo a medical exam. Liverpool pulled out of the competition to sign Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund, but they are now moving closer to signing a player who has since become their top transfer priority.
Roberto De Zerbi, the manager of the Seagulls, acknowledged last month that he is already prepared to lose Mac Allister, who was crucial in helping them qualify for their first-ever European tournament by finishing sixth in the Premier League, only five points behind Liverpool.
James Milner, Naby Keita, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are all leaving at the end of their contracts, so Jurgen Klopp is trying to rebuild a midfield that struggled this season. Mac Allister has been a long-term priority in this process.
Mason Mount, whose Chelsea contract is about to expire, was also a target for Liverpool. However, Manchester United appear to be the front-runners, and Klopp has moved on to other players rather than engage in a drawn-out and frequently expensive process.
Ryan Gravenberch of Bayern Munich, Khephren Thuram of Nice, and Manu Kone of Borussia Monchengladbach have all been linked to the Reds, and they will be hoping to finalize their deals before the start of preseason on July 8.Man City, the champion, and the runner-up In our best XI for the Premier League season, Arsenal has three players and Newcastle has two.This is based on our season-average player ratings, which are itself derived from the hundreds of live match facts that our data partners Opta provide.
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This is based on our season-average player ratings, which are itself derived from the hundreds of live match facts that our data partners Opta provide.
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