Mauricio Pochettino attempted to hijack Liverpool’s move. According to The Times (via Metro), the Reds had already signed Mac Allister when the Blues’ new manager Mauricio Pochettino attempted to make a last-minute move for him. For £35 million, the Argentine midfielder left Brighton & Hove Albion and joined Jurgen Klopp’s team.
The 24-year-old is the first of many anticipated acquisitions for Liverpool this summer. It now seems like the Merseysiders signed him before Chelsea. Given the Argentine population at the West London club, Mac Allister might have been tempted to migrate to Stamford Bridge.
The club already possesses La Abiceleste midfielder Enzo Fernandez, and Pochettino has been named as the new manager of the Blues.
The 2022 FIFA World Cup champion, Mac Allister, has committed to Liverpool and signed a five-year contract at Anfield. In 40 appearances across competitions, he excelled for Brighton this season, scoring 12 goals and dishing out three assists.
Jurgen Klopp, the manager of the Reds, is ecstatic to have secured the signing of Mac Allister, he said: “We are adding a very talented, very smart, very technically skilled boy to our squad, and this is super news, really it is.”
Liverpool is anticipated to keep working hard and recruit more players to their midfield. According to reports, Manu Kone, Khephran Thuram, and Gabri Veiga are targets for the Merseysiders.
Pochettino, meanwhile, plans to reassemble the Chelsea team that struggled mightily this season. With only one year left on their contracts, Mason Mount and Mateo Kovacic’s futures are uncertain.
Robbie Keane predicts that Chelsea and Liverpool will contend for the championship next year:
For the two Premier League rivals, Robbie Keane forecasts a significant improvement.
This season, Liverpool and Chelsea both had difficulties in the Premier League and failed to finish in the top four. Because Klopp’s team finished fifth overall, they will compete in the UEFA Europa League rather than the Champions League the following year.
The Stamford Bridge giants, however, had four permanent and interim managers throughout that forgettable season. They concluded the season in a dismal 12th position under interim manager Frank Lampard. The Blues won’t participate in European competition the following year.
Robbie Keane, a Premier League veteran, has predicted that both teams will contend for the championship the following year. Along with Arsenal, he touted their chances, telling Betway: “I don’t think it will be a two-horse battle with Arsenal next year. Liverpool will likely rejoin the fray, in my opinion. I genuinely think that. I believe Chelsea might be successful with the addition of Mauricio Pochettino, although they could need a year or two.”
Keane left Manchester United out of his prediction, which is a major oversight. The Red Devils defeated Klopp’s squad to finish in the top four this year, won the Carabao Cup, and lost to City in the FA Cup final.
The Irishman recognizes that Pochettino might require some time at Stamford Bridge but anticipates the Merseysiders returning to the title race.
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