{"id":513038,"date":"2023-06-05T11:06:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T10:06:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/?p=513038"},"modified":"2023-06-05T11:10:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T10:10:28","slug":"sources-liverpool-to-complete-mac-allister-signing-this-week-after-breakthrough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballinsider247.com\/sources-liverpool-to-complete-mac-allister-signing-this-week-after-breakthrough\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources: Liverpool to complete Mac Allister signing this week after breakthrough"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Liverpool are set to complete the signing of Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister this week, <strong>sources have told Football Insider<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Reds will trigger a release clause in the Argentine&#8217;s contract after making progress in discussions over personal terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it is expected that he will become the first arrival of a planned summer overhaul of Jurgen Klopp&#8217;s engine room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\ud83d\udea8 Deal AGREED! 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The Reds will trigger a release clause in the Argentine&#8217;s contract after making progress in discussions over personal terms. 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