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Alexis Mac Allister and Manchester City Talk Feels Like Late-Window Noise as Liverpool Weigh Midfield Needs

Liverpool’s priorities in the closing days of the transfer window appear to be centred on the wide areas, but fresh discussion around Alexis Mac Allister has naturally shifted focus back towards midfield. After the issues seen in the middle of the pitch against Newcastle United, that area already looked in need of reinforcement. Any suggestion that Liverpool could allow one of their senior midfielders to leave would only intensify that concern.

According to Fabrizio Romano on YouTube, Mac Allister has been put forward to Manchester City through third parties. That distinction matters. This was not framed as a formal approach from City, nor as an active attempt by the Premier League champions to move decisively for the Argentina international.

Mac Allister to Manchester City claim explained

The update from Romano was measured and important in tone. He said, “Many questions tonight on Alexis Mac Allister as an option for Manchester City. The reality is that some intermediaries offered Manchester City the possibility to consider a move for Mac Allister.” He then added, “It was suggested by intermediaries as a potential move for Manchester City, rather than there being an official bid or something like that, as an alternative.”

That points towards a familiar late-window dynamic, where players are mentioned to elite clubs as possible market opportunities. It does not automatically indicate a negotiation, and it does not necessarily reflect Liverpool’s intention to sell.

Liverpool transfer plans still point elsewhere

The broader context is also relevant. City’s main focus in midfield is said to remain elsewhere, and Liverpool are themselves still being linked with further additions. Lamine Camara continues to be mentioned as a possible option, which underlines that movement in midfield cannot be ruled out before the deadline.

From Liverpool’s perspective, allowing Mac Allister to leave now would create a major problem unless a replacement was lined up immediately. With Curtis Jones also being discussed in outgoing conversations, the idea of further weakening the centre of the pitch feels difficult to justify.

Midfield concerns remain before deadline

There is room for calm here. Romano stated, “It’s something that happens sometimes at top clubs when it’s very clear that they need to sign someone in a certain position and it’s just a few days to go.” He also made clear where City’s attention currently sits, saying, “So, obviously offering opportunities, suggesting opportunities. Enzo Fernandez remains the priority.”

For now, this looks more like market background than a transfer advancing towards completion. Liverpool may still do business in midfield before the window closes, but the expectation remains that Mac Allister stays unless something changes sharply.

Our View

As a Liverpool supporter, this one feels genuinely surprising. Mac Allister is one of the last players I would expect to see mentioned in this kind of late-window story, especially when the midfield already looks short of control and balance. Watching the Newcastle game, the need for more strength in the middle of the park felt obvious enough without adding fresh uncertainty around one of the few proven options already in the squad.

If this is only intermediaries floating a name, then fair enough, that happens all the time and it probably goes nowhere. But from a fan perspective, it still sets alarm bells ringing because Liverpool should be solving midfield issues, not opening the door to bigger ones. Selling Mac Allister now would feel chaotic unless an outstanding replacement was ready to arrive straight away.

There is also the wider point about optics. Supporters can accept difficult transfer windows if there is a clear plan, but stories like this make it all feel far too reactive. If Liverpool are pushing hard for wide players while the centre of the pitch remains vulnerable, that is where the frustration comes from.

The hope is that this report proves to be little more than background noise and that Liverpool finish the window by adding quality, not subtracting it. Right now, that would be the outcome most fans would want, and probably expect.

Source: Fabrizio Romano on YouTube