Sensational Real Madrid swap deal is now ON after latest update | OneFootball

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·5 February 2026

Sensational Real Madrid swap deal is now ON after latest update

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A recent update in The Athletic has claimed that Alexis Mac Allister was well-liked by Real Madrid during Carlo Ancelotti's reign and that he could become an option for the Spanish side again as signing a midfielder will be a priority for them in the summer.

Liverpool may be open to selling their Argentine midfielder. Mac Allister has been a brilliant player but it feels like he suits the intensity of the Premier League and Arne Slot's system the least of the current midfield options.


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So, letting him go for an alternative would make sense. The only question then becomes on what terms would Liverpool be willing to let him go? And are those terms something Real Madrid would be prepared to pay?

Or there's an alternative solution. There's a world in which the two sides could very well complete a sensational swap deal involving one of Real Madrid's own stars.

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