€100m Real Madrid maestro is Liverpool's preferred Alexis Mac Allister replacement midfielder

€100m Real Madrid maestro is Liverpool's preferred Alexis Mac Allister replacement midfielder These are worrying times for Liverpool and Alexis Mac Allister . The Argentina FIFA World Cup-winning midfielder is out of contract in 2028. Mac Allister, 27, signed for the Reds back in 2023 - joining from Brighton for £35m. He inked a five-year deal at Anfield and unusually for a Liverpool mainstay he has yet to improve his contract. Macca has seen Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch get mammoth renewals - leaving the No10 with his nose pressed against the glass. Mac Allister will be offloaded Liverpool face a stark choice over their playmaker - risk losing him for nothing in less than two years or else sell him for a decent fee next summer. La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid will be right there for Mac Allister’s signature should it come time to say goodbye. And according to a new report in Fichajes the Reds have identified a Real Madrid dynamo as their preferred replacement. The name in the frame is Federico Valverde - the Uruguayan midfielder who can also play right-back. Valverde - under contract until 2029 - is a vital component under Jose Mourinho at the Bernabeu meaning Liverpool coach Andoni Iraola faces paying €100m for him. €100m Valverde is wanted by Liverpool “Liverpool are interested in signing Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde and are preparing a €100 million offer to secure his transfer in the upcoming summer transfer window,” the report reads. “Liverpool's primary target is a midfielder who can fill the void left by Alexis Mac Allister. “The Spanish coach identified the 28-year-old footballer as the ideal solution to fill the central midfield and right-back positions.” Right now it doesn’t appear that Madrid are in the mood to do business over Valverde. Madrid resisting LFC interest in Valverde “The board, led by Florentino Pérez, considers the transfer unfeasible in the short term, citing the player's contract until 2029 and his crucial role in the Real Madrid project,” the report reads. Nonetheless should Liverpool receive encouragement that Valverde would be willing to make the move to Merseyside then a nine-figure bid could well be going in. Next summer we could therefore see Mac Allister leave Anfield for the Spanish capital with Valverde coming the other direction. More Real Madrid stars - including Eduardo Camavinga and Trent Alexander-Arnold are also reported to be of interest to decision-makers inside Anfield.