Manchester City put on red alert as Alexis Mac Allister drops hint on next club

Brighton star Alexis Mac Allister has dropped a major hint on his future ahead of an anticipated transfer tug-of-war for his signature in the summer.

The 24-year-old’s stock has gone through the roof since helping Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar, although he insists that he remains focused on the Seagulls for now.

Mac Allister is one of the latest in a long line of gems unearthed by Brighton’s scouting network in recent years. The versatile midfielder was signed from Argentinos Juniors in 2019 and had to wait patiently for his Premier League breakthrough.

He only truly started to affect games last season and things have kicked up another notch this term, with five goals in 19 league outings.

Manchester City, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal have all been linked with Mac Allister as Brighton prepare to demand a fee in the region of £70million.

Speaking during a new interview with TyC Sports, the Brighton and Argentina international addressed speculation over his immediate future as he explained, “I don’t have a particular team where I say ‘this is the way I play’.

“I think that here in the Premier League there are very strong teams that play very well, like Manchester City and Arsenal.

“Chelsea too. I had [Graham] Potter [as my manager at Brighton] and I know the idea he has to play football. Manchester United is returning to be what it was and Liverpool are going through some ups and downs but they still have a very important team.

“If I have to say a place, I would like my next step to be in the Premier League. But the truth is that I am very focused here in Brighton and enjoying the present.”