Mac Allister has no right to expect new Liverpool contract after '100%' season

Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister said he was “very, very sad” after the club decided it couldn’t offer him a new contract at Anfield, despite his “100%” effort in training and matches. The situation comes as Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai agreed five- and six-year deals, respectively, after last season’s title-winning campaign. The article argues Mac Allister is the “odd man out” and notes Real Madrid links were driven by his poorer form under Arne Slot rather than his strong performances in the two prior seasons. It also questions why, if he was so upset, he didn’t take an “option to leave” during the summer. The piece ties the decision to his recent drop-off compared with earlier brilliance.