⚽Liverpool star admits he would ‘love’ to return to his home country as Anfield exit discussed

Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has shared his thoughts on his future plans while addressing a variety of topics in a recent interview with Spanish outlet La Media Inglesa.

The 26-year-old, who transferred to Liverpool from Brighton in 2023 for approximately £35 million, has been one of the club’s standout performers this season under Arne Slot.

Although his statistics show three goals in 33 appearances, Mac Allister has developed an excellent midfield partnership with Ryan Gravenberch.

Wataru Endo, another central midfielder, recently shared why he enjoys playing alongside Mac Allister.

“He’s an amazing player,” he stated on *The Wataru Endo Podcast*. “He can do everything on the pitch, not only offensively but he defends well, to be honest.”

Endo continued: “Sometimes last season he played as a number six as well, and I think he was playing very well. He has a good shot, good passing, and he fights. So, I’m really happy to play with him.”

Amid his excellent performances for the Premier League leaders, Mac Allister expressed his desire to eventually return to Argentina.

“Every Argentine player thinks about returning home,” he told La Media Inglesa.

“Then there are cases where one starts to think more about family, security, or how the country is. These are personal decisions. I would love to return to my country, I always say it, it is a country that I love.”

Mac Allister, who came up through the ranks at Buenos Aires-based Argentinos Juniors, added: “Beyond the bad things we have, we have many good things. I hope I can return at some point, but it will be in the future.”

Mac Allister also discussed various topics, including his performance under Arne Slot, who has implemented a more patient, possession-based style since replacing Jurgen Klopp.

“I think the main difference is that before we were a very, very direct team, and today we’re a team where we try to be a little more patient and a little more possessive,” the Argentine explained.

“I think that with the quality of the players we have, with the physical capacity of the players we have, having possession and, at times, being able to rest with the ball has helped us a lot to be fresher.”

When asked about Klopp’s departure, the 26-year-old remarked: “He is a legend. It was sad, but it was his decision, and you need to respect that. It was a difficult season. When you get a new coach, things change, and anything can happen.

“We were lucky because the club found a great coach. Arne is great. We are doing better than people expected. It’s much better than I thought we would do, to be honest. And that’s because of him. He is very strong and ambitious.

“Klopp, along with Julian Ward, were the most important people for me being here. They showed great interest in me, and I had a conversation with Klopp before signing. That was very important to know that they really wanted me here and that I would play and be an important part of the team.”