Liverpool representatives at Europa League match as they eye potential €60m transfer

Could Kees Smit replace Alexis Mac Allister?

The links with Smit are also interesting amid some uncertainty over Alexis Mac Allister’s future at Anfield.

The Argentine recently spoke about not being offered a new contract by Liverpool, and Fabrizio Romano provided us with more exclusive detail on his future here.

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Mac Allister has been a fine player for Liverpool and has shown signs of rediscovering his best form recently, but it could also be that Smit or Wharton would be an upgrade.