Liverpool sign Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton as Jurgen Klopp's side confirm first summer signing

Liverpool have signed Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton in a deal reportedly worth around £55m. The 28-year-old Argentina international has signed what is believed to be a five-year deal and becomes the first addition of the summer transfer window for Liverpool. Ad The midfielder told Liverpoolfc.com: “It feels amazing.

It’s a dream come true, it’s amazing to be here and I can’t wait to get started. Premier League‘I would like to know where the money goes’ — Klopp’s prickly response to ban and fine19/05/2023 AT 15:04 “I wanted to be in [from] the first day of pre-season, so it’s good that everything is done. I’m looking forward to meeting my team-mates.

“It was a fantastic year for me – World Cup, what we achieved with Brighton – but now it’s time to think about Liverpool and try to be a better player and a better human being every day.” The World Cup winner joined Brighton from Argentinos Juniors in January 2019. He was loaned back to Argentinos Juniors and then Boca Juniors before making his Brighton debut in March 2020. He became a key player under Graham Potter and then Roberto De Zerbi, while also impressing for Argentina during their World Cup win last year.

This season he scored 12 goals in all competitions for the Seagulls as they qualified for Europe for the first time. Brighton will be playing in the Europa League alongside Liverpool, who finished fifth in the Premier League. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been calling for more investment in his side, and has lost James Milner as the veteran's contract expired at the end of the season.