Alexis Mac Allister says Liverpool told him they were not in a position to offer him a new contract, and that the news made him "very, very sad". He also said there was a chance he could have left in the summer, but insisted he is still giving 100 per cent for the club. Mac Allister arrived from Brighton in 2023 and said the talks were handled through his agent, not directly with him.
The contract timeline around Mac Allister
Mac Allister said his current deal still has two years left, which is why the delay has landed so heavily. The tug-of-war over when a new agreement should arrive is part of the story, especially when he is already into a season where he has only 3 Premier League appearances and 8 in all competitions.
He also drew a contrast with teammates Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch, saying their renewals made him happy for them but a bit sad for himself. Szoboszlai's 7.01 Premier League rating is above Mac Allister's 6.7, and he has 1 Premier League goal in 2026.
Summer options and Liverpool's planning
Mac Allister did not frame the summer interest as a clean exit route, but he did say there were options to leave. That leaves Atletico Madrid as part of the wider backdrop without turning the issue into a transfer story that has already been settled.
The sharper point is that Liverpool have not moved on a fresh deal despite his continued involvement, and that is the detail Mac Allister clearly wanted out in public. He has not hidden the frustration, but he also repeated that he believes he is in the right club and will keep giving everything he has.
Liverpool now have a public contract question around a player who joined from Brighton in 2023 and still says he wants to stay committed. The immediate fact is simple enough: Mac Allister says the club have not offered him a new deal, and his current contract still has two years left.
Written by Jack Mercer with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 5 outlets. How we work →
