Alexis MacAllister He landed in Liverpool in June 2023, after three years at Brighton, at the request of Jurgen Klopp. There has always been a special relationship between the two, more than once the now former manager of Reds he also publicly spent honeyed words for the Argentine midfielder, considered by the German coach to be the fulcrum of his Liverpool midfield.
Now that Klopp has left the Merseyside team, Mac Allister has spoken openly of the affection that exists between the two: “We have an incredible relationship, he has always treated me with so much love and respect. I also have to accept that my teammates tell me that I am his son. I have dealt with it all year. You know how it is, some people get jealous and say: ‘your dad, your dad'”.
On the Argentine podcast ‘Clank!’ Mac Allister continues his story: “I admire him, I have a great relationship with him. He wrote to me after the final and we spoke a lot during the year. I’m grateful because he gave me the opportunity to play for one of the biggest clubs in the world. He opened the doors for me and from the first minute he defended me and helped me.”