Richard Hughes moves in for contract talks with THREE key midfielders | OneFootball

Dom, Macca and Grav getting new deals

And now it’s been confirmed that talks have been opened between the club and another member of the 2023 midfield intake.

Alexis Mac Allister, 26, is also out of contract in 2028 and has been on the radar of Real Madrid in recent transfer windows.

Although he has been short of his best form, Liverpool look like they will move to protect the Argentina international’s transfer value with a new deal.

Rather than risking the No10 running down his deal and potentially leaving on a free the club are moving quickly to shore up a new deal.

Talks are underway confirms Steele

“With them two plus Mac Allister, there’s talks underway, very preliminary talks I’d add to that point,” says Lewis Steele.

“Liverpool are keen to extend all three of those deals. We know what happens if you leave it too late as we’ve seen with Trent Alexander-Arnold. All three [aforementioned] players love playing for Liverpool.

“But what’s stopping them when Real Madrid president Florentino Perez gets on the phone in two year’s time? So Liverpool will be wanting to tie them down on 5, 6, 7-year contracts.”

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