Liverpool are reportedly demanding at least €70m for Alexis Mac Allister, with Real Madrid interested in a move ahead of the January window. The figure sits above the midfielder’s estimated value, while Real Madrid are reportedly weighing a formal bid in early January and his contract situation adds a further complication. According to Caughtoffside.com.
Liverpool’s €70m Mac Allister stance tests Real Madrid’s January plan
The €70m demand is the central obstacle. Liverpool are reportedly unwilling to consider offers below their valuation of the 27-year-old, while his estimated transfer value is put at around €61.9 million. A report from Spain says Real Madrid have been informed of the demands, so the Spanish club would need to commit substantial funds.
Real Madrid want to bolster their midfield, with Mac Allister emerging as one of Jose Mourinho’s preferred targets. The club are seeking a long-term solution after the departures of Luka Modric and Toni Kroos, and the Argentine could bring technical quality, creativity and tactical versatility to that area of the team.
Talks between the clubs could begin in December, with Real Madrid reportedly considering a formal €70 million proposal in early January. That would meet the minimum Liverpool are reportedly seeking, and the Premier League club’s position leaves the Spanish side little realistic chance of completing a deal with a lower bid.
Liverpool are reportedly prepared to reinvest the proceeds of a sale in a midfield rebuild of their own. Real Madrid, meanwhile, would need to commit substantial funds to bring the World Cup winner to the Santiago Bernabeu, which could make negotiations difficult, given that Liverpool are seeking a figure well above his estimated value.
Mac Allister’s contract runs until June 2028, but Liverpool have yet to offer him an extension. He has previously expressed disappointment over the lack of progress on new terms, particularly after seeing teammates Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai receive improved deals. Real Madrid could view that uncertainty as an opportunity.
