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Alexis McAlister has reportedly emerged as a transfer target for Real Madrid, with Liverpool considering signing the ‘elite defensive midfielder’.
Liverpool The season started well, winning five of their opening Premier League matches and also beating Atletico Madrid in the Champions League and Southampton in the Carabao Cup.
Despite winning their first seven games of the campaign, the Premier League champions did not look overly convincing, scoring several late goals to get over the line.
It was clearly a shaky start and after the first loss to Crystal Palace, the Reds have lost four in a row in all competitions, most recently losing 2-1 at home to Manchester United.
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After losing three in a row in the league, Liverpool are fourth in the Premier Leaguethe pacers are four points behind Arsenal, whose only defeat in 2025/26 came at Anfield on 31 August.
Liverpool will be hoping to snap out of their slump when they take on Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesdaywith several new indicators in need of greater performance to gain some confidence.
Florian Wertz, who cost the Reds $100 million from Bayer Leverkusen, is yet to register a goal or provide an assist in 10 competitive appearances for the Reds, while Aleksandar Isak’s only goal came in the cup against Southampton.
Wietz has found himself on the bench in recent weeks and A contributor to the Football365 Mailbox reckons he should come in for under-performing midfielder Alexis McAlister..
And surprisingly, McAllister has now been linked with a move to Spanish juggernauts Real Madrid.
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A respected account on X with a team of five elite reporters says Real Madrid are ‘making moves’ to sign the Argentina international.
Madrid have ‘not ruled out’ signing McAllister in January, although a summer transfer is ‘more likely’.
Interestingly, it has been suggested that Liverpool would be open to selling the former Brighton midfielder as they have an ‘assessment in mind’.
Additionally, Arne Slott’s side are ‘looking to sign an elite defensive midfielder’. It has not been said whether he is to replace McAlister.
McAlister has been criticized for his recent performances and could make way for either Wertz or Jones when Liverpool face Frankfurt on Wednesday.
His performance against Manchester United was criticized, but the 26-year-old suffered a head injury in the first two minutes of the game.
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