Brighton chief executive Paul Barber has opened up on the current transfer situation surrounding midfielder Alexis Mac Allister amid interest from Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham in the January window. The 23-year-old has had an impressive season with the Seagulls, which has only seen his stock rise.
Mac Allister took that a step further over the winter, where he was a stalwart in the central ranks for Argentina in the World Cup. He helped lead the nation to a third World Cup victory amongst superstars such as Lionel Messi in the side.
“I think Messi and Mac Allister speak the same language," Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi said on the midfielder after the triumph. "Messi understands very well the quality of Alexis. And I think Messi wanted players who speak the same language. The language of football."
