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Keifer MacDonald

Declan Rice transfer move confirmed as Chelsea fail in late bid to thwart Liverpool

Declan Rice Chelsea Liverpool Alexis Mac Allister Mac Allister EPL West Ham the Premier League David Sullivan Mauricio Pochettino

Liverpool reportedly fended off late interest from newly-appointed Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino in order to sign Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton and Hove Albion.

The midfielder officially completed his move to the Reds on Thursday morning after signing a five-year contract with the club, where he will become the first player to wear the No 10 shirt since Sadio Mane's departure last summer.

According to Paul Joyce of The Times, Pochettino, who last month was announced as Graham Potter's successor at Stamford Bridge, made a "late movement" to sign Mac Allister. The same report also claims Manchester United and Newcastle had kept an eye on the 24-year-old.

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