Paul Merson believes Alexis Mac Allister would be a 'great signing' for Liverpool as they look to challenge for the Premier League title next season.
The 24-year-old is close to completing a transfer to the Reds from Brighton & Hove Albion with a medical reportedly set to be carried out this week.
Sky Sports pundit Merson compared the Argentine World Cup winner to Manchester City captain Ilkay Gundogan ahead of his imminent arrival at Anfield.
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Former Arsenal star Merson highlighted on Sky Sports what Mac Allister does well on the pitch and what he will bring to Liverpool: "If Liverpool are going to challenge for the league as well as just the top four, for them to get Mac Allister would be a great signing. He’s a top player, a World Cup winner and was a massive influence in that tournament.
“He’s a very good player, a very calming influence on the pitch. He keeps the ball and ticks it along, and reminds me a bit of an Ilkay Gundogan without the goals.
“He’s a different kind of player to Jude Bellingham who they wanted before, Bellingham would get forward a bit more, but Mac Allister does the simple stuff very, very well. People might say, ‘Oh, the simple stuff?’ but there’s not a lot of players who can do that.”
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