Iraola aims to retain Mac Allister and Alisson at Liverpool
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Jul 21, 2026, 9:42 PM
Last updated Jul 21, 2026
Andoni Iraola expressed his determination to keep Alexis Mac Allister and Alisson as key players for Liverpool during his first season as head coach. Speaking in Chicago as Liverpool begins its pre-season tour of the U.S., Iraola acknowledged that Mac Allister may not be fully fit in time for the Premier League opener against Newcastle due to a post-World Cup holiday. Despite recent links to a move to Real Madrid, Iraola confirmed that Mac Allister remains part of his plans for the upcoming season. Liverpool also faces the absence of Hugo Ekitiké and Conor Bradley for several months.
- •Iraola is committed to retaining key players at Liverpool.
- •Mac Allister is linked with a move to Real Madrid.
- •Liverpool begins pre-season tour in the U.S. this week.
- •Ekitiké and Bradley are sidelined for several months.
- 10:46 PMYahoo Sports — Iraola wants Mac Allister & Alisson to stay with Reds
- 10:46 PMBBC Sport — Iraola wants Mac Allister & Alisson to stay with Liverpool
- 9:42 PMThe Guardian Sport — Iraola determined to keep Mac Allister and Alisson at Liverpool this season
"Coach aims to strengthen with Ekitiké and Bradley out Mac Allister has been linked with move to Real Madrid Andoni Iraola has said he is determined to keep Alexis Mac Allister and Alisson for his first season as Liverpool head coach and must strengthen a squad that will be without Hugo Ekitiké and Conor Bradley for several more months. The dust had barely settled on Argentina’s World Cup final defeat by Spain when Mac Allister was linked with a move to Real Madrid. Iraola, in Chicago for the start of Liverpool’s pre-season tour of the US, accepted the midfielder is unlikely to be 100% ready for the Premier League opener at Newcastle due to a post-World Cup holiday. But he allayed doubts over Mac Allister’s long-term future at Liverpool, where he is under contract until 2028, by insisting the 27-year-old is part of next season’s plans. Continue reading...
"Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola wants midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and goalkeeper Alisson to remain at the club.
"Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola wants midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and goalkeeper Alisson to remain at the club.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 21, 2026, 10:46 PMIraola wants Mac Allister & Alisson to stay with Reds
Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola wants midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and goalkeeper Alisson to remain at the club.
- BBC SportJul 21, 2026, 10:46 PMIraola wants Mac Allister & Alisson to stay with Liverpool
Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola wants midfielder Alexis Mac Allister and goalkeeper Alisson to remain at the club.
- The Guardian SportJul 21, 2026, 9:42 PMIraola determined to keep Mac Allister and Alisson at Liverpool this season
Coach aims to strengthen with Ekitiké and Bradley out Mac Allister has been linked with move to Real Madrid Andoni Iraola has said he is determined to keep Alexis Mac Allister and Alisson for his first season as Liverpool head coach and must strengthen a squad that will be without Hugo Ekitiké and Conor Bradley for several more months. The dust had barely settled on Argentina’s World Cup final defeat by Spain when Mac Allister was linked with a move to Real Madrid. Iraola, in Chicago for the start of Liverpool’s pre-season tour of the US, accepted the midfielder is unlikely to be 100% ready for the Premier League opener at Newcastle due to a post-World Cup holiday. But he allayed doubts over Mac Allister’s long-term future at Liverpool, where he is under contract until 2028, by insisting the 27-year-old is part of next season’s plans. Continue reading...
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