Liverpool willing to sell key player who earns £175,000 a week to fund transfer.
Alexis Mac Allister’s future is uncertain amid speculation that Real Madrid could make a move for the Argentine, who was a key player for the Reds last season but has been far from top form this season. He will have two years left on his contract next summer. It may be the appropriate time to make money.
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The 26-year-old performed well in Liverpool’s important 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday and showed signs that a return to his best form is on the horizon. However, should he continue to struggle, Slot will need to consider strengthening his midfield, starting with a sale and investment of over £100 million.
Wharton a must-see for Liverpool
There is perhaps no more sought-after midfield talent in English football than Adam Wharton, who has impressed at Crystal Palace and received rave reviews. He apparently has half of Europe’s big clubs looking for his signature, including the Merseyside giants.
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Football FanCast reports that Wharton is interested in a move to Anfield next year, and the club’s scouts believe he is the perfect solution to the Mac Allister problem. He is a talent whose deep-lying playmaker abilities have been compared to Madrid legend Toni Kroos.
However, Wharton, referred to as a “superstar”, will cost a fortune, with Palace believed to ask for around £150 million for the 21-year-old who has been at Selhurst Park since early 2024. He is almost certainly an investment for the future and could lock in the defensive midfield role for the Reds for years to come.
FSG have not been afraid to invest large amounts, as we saw in the summer when they broke the British transfer record twice. Florian Wirtz arrived from Bayer Leverkusen in a deal worth £116 million, before Alexander Isak became the most expensive Premier League player in history when he joined from Newcastle United for £125 million.
The club’s transfer managers must be careful with overspending, given the huge sums paid for players like Wirtz and Isak last summer. A Mac Allister sale would be the solution, with reports from Spain suggesting that Xabi Alonso has instructed Madrid to sign the Argentine, who earns £175,000 per week (according to Capology), and they are willing to offer around £86 million.
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