For the first time, Alexis Mac Allister’s father has broken his silence about his son’s transfer to Real Madrid

Carlos Mac Allister has publicly addressed the transfer rumors regarding Real Madrid’s apparent interest in his son.

Alexis joined Liverpool from Brighton last summer and was reportedly being targeted by the Champions League winners for a potential move this year (Daily Mirror, via Sky Sports).

The Argentina midfielder dismissed those rumors, but the situation has been reignited by his father. Speaking to Egyptian outlet MSR, Carlos said: “Alexis is performing very well at Liverpool, and this is the important thing to say at the moment. There are no negotiations from Real Madrid with Alexis, and the player will continue with Liverpool next season.

“If future offers arrive to sign Alexis, we will discuss them with Liverpool’s management first.”

Mac Allister senior also spoke on Radio La Red earlier this week, stating: “Alexis is not thinking about leaving Liverpool, he has been there for a year. We know that Real Madrid is on the list. It is not easy to arrive at a club and play 40 games. Usually, you do it in 20 at the most, and Alexis is doing very well.”

While Alexis Mac Allister is highly unlikely to be seeking an exit from Liverpool just 13 months after arriving at Anfield, his father’s comments aren’t particularly helpful from a Reds perspective.

Carlos has suggested that there is some interest from Real Madrid, despite no formal talks having occurred yet, and Arne Slot won’t appreciate him giving two separate interviews this week discussing the 25-year-old’s future.

Playing at the Bernabeu must be a tempting prospect for any footballer, and no player stays at one club forever (even those who never transfer will eventually retire), but hopefully for now, it’s nothing more than a long-term aspiration for the Argentina midfielder.

Mac Allister still has much to offer at Liverpool, and at his age, he should now be entering the prime years of his footballing career, which we hope will be spent at Anfield.

It’s frustrating enough that Real Madrid have beaten us to the likes of Aurelien Tchouameni and Jude Bellingham in recent years without now trying to cherry-pick some of our best players, just like they did with Xabi Alonso and Steve McManaman in the past.