Flashscore sources: Real Madrid encouraged by Mac Allister uncertainty at Liverpool

[p]In a press conference earlier this week, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mac-allister-alexis/fDPhMB8M/"]Mac Allister[/a] publicly voiced his frustration at not being offered a new contract at Anfield, admitting he was "very, very sad" about his current situation.[/p][p][b]Contract uncertainty is nothing new at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a], particularly in recent years. Virgil van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/alexander-arnold-trent/CEVJy6Bc/"]Trent Alexander-Arnold[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/konate-ibrahima/QJlbDbQe/"]Ibrahima Konate[/a] have all found themselves at the centre of high-profile situations surrounding their futures.[/b][/p][p]Mac Allister's case is now beginning to attract similar attention, with the midfielder also claiming that he had opportunities to leave Liverpool during the recent transfer window.[/p][p]That revelation comes at an interesting time given his current midfield situation. Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai, who have regularly partnered Mac Allister in midfield, both signed new Liverpool contracts earlier this year.[/p][p]Mac Allister did not enjoy his best season in 2025/26, but his performances for Argentina over the summer offered a reminder of the qualities that made Liverpool so keen to sign him in the first place. He played an important role as Argentina reached the World Cup final and now appears to be showing signs of returning to his best.[/p][p]That could be significant for Liverpool. [/p][embed guid="824ed82b-05d4-4410-a77c-17299272f494" url="https://x.com/HaytersTV/status/2097340715525108182" social-type="twitter" /][p]Under Andoni Iraola, the expectation is that Liverpool will continue to develop a fast, aggressive style of attacking football, one that could give Mac Allister plenty of opportunities to demonstrate his value.[/p][p]Big performances could also accelerate discussions over his future but the complication for Liverpool is that [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real Madrid[/a] are watching closely.[/p][p][b]Flashscore sources have been told that there is a genuine belief within Madrid that they could have a chance of signing Mac Allister, with some encouragement from the player's camp that he would be interested in a move to the Santiago Bernabeu.[/b][/p][p]There is a keen interest from Madrid, who have shown in recent years that they are prepared to be patient when pursuing players. They adopted a similar approach with Alexander-Arnold and Konate, waiting for the right circumstances to emerge rather than forcing the issue.[/p][p]The fact that Liverpool have yet to put a new contract offer in front of Mac Allister is giving Madrid reason to believe this could eventually become an opportunity.[/p][p]Liverpool still have time to change the picture as Mac Allister's current contract does not expire until 2028.[/p][p]However, the player's public discussion around his contract situation does bring a sense of urgency in itself.[/p][p]The club view is that at the end of the current deal Mac Allister will be approaching 30, and Liverpool are taking their time to assess exactly what they believe his long-term value to the team will be.[/p][p][b]And while weighing up what a new contract could look like, Liverpool are also understood to be monitoring the market themselves and assessing what alternatives may become available should they decide to make adaptations to midfield.[/b][/p][p]That is what makes the situation particularly intriguing. While much of the focus has been on what Liverpool are prepared to offer Mac Allister, Madrid insiders believe the player himself could become increasingly open to the prospect of a move.[/p][p]Liverpool remain in a position to retain control of the situation but the noise coming out of Madrid is growing.[/p][p]The Spanish giants believe an initial door has opened between themselves and the player's camp, and they are willing to wait to see whether Liverpool's position changes.[/p][p]For now, Mac Allister remains a Liverpool player with two years left on his contract - but with the midfielder signalling he is unhappy about his current situation, Madrid will are willing to wait in the background.[/p][infobox id="f961102e-920a-4281-b5f2-f996852544cf" /]