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Liverpool Manager Anthony Irraola wants midfielder Alexis McAllister and goalkeeper Alisson to stay at the club.
Argentina international McAllister has two years left on his five-year deal. Liverpool When he joins the Reds in 2023.
The 27-year-old is yet to open talks over a new contract, prompting speculation he could leave Anfield this summer.
However, Iraola initially spoke at a news conference in Chicago LiverpoolA pre-season US tour that wants to stay on the player.
“I think Alexis has been one of the best players at the club for the last few years and he’s had a really good World Cup so it’s only natural that other clubs are looking for our best players,” Iraola said.
“It always happens in other markets. But I want to keep my good players. I’m more interested in signing new players than losing what we have.”
Alisson has a year left on his contract at Anfield and has been linked with Juventus, but Iraola wants to bank on the 33-year-old Brazilian’s experience next season.
The Reds boss said: “I’m very happy with where we are at the goalkeeper position.
“Allison is a man in the changing room who has lost some points in terms of experience, I think he is definitely someone who will help us in this process of adaptation of new signings, new players, young players.
“We need references for players who have been here for a long time, like Virgil (van Dijk), like Alisson, like Joe Gomez.”
Iraola admits he has one eye on bringing in defensive reinforcements in the summer transfer window, particularly with right-back Connor Bradley “months” away.
Northern Ireland International He suffered a knee injury Not available in January and at the beginning of the season.
“Finally, if you are completely healthy, healthy, we are very happy, we are ready to go and we don’t ask ourselves these questions,” said the Spaniard.
“I think it’s a difficult situation, because we’ve trusted Conor for a long time, we know we want him to be a right-back, but now he’s still, I would say, a little bit away from being back.
“So with the centre-back, the right-back situation, the defensive depth I think we’re very thin right now so I think that’s the solution we’re trying to find, yes.”
