Alexis McAllister is seen in tears as the Brighton manager acknowledges the Liverpool goal

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Alexis McAllister was seen in tears following Brighton’s 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa yesterday afternoon after apparently saying goodbye to the Seagulls fans after the full-time whistle.

The Argentine midfielder is expected to leave his current job in the coming weeks and is a key target for Liverpool as they prepare to revamp their midfield department this summer. The ECHO understands that the Reds may have to avoid interest from Manchester City and Manchester United if they are to sign Mac Allister.

In the clearest indication yet that the 24-year-old is leaving Brighton, the World Cup winner looked agitated as he made his way to those fans who made the trek to Villa Park to watch Roberto De Zerbi’s side in action. As the fans started chanting the midfielder’s name, De Zerbi put his arm around the player before smiling and pointing in his direction.

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Speaking after his team’s victory over Villa, the Brighton boss confirmed afterwards that he expected Sunday’s Premier League game to be McAllister’s last for the Seagulls. “Yes, I think it could be the last match for Alexis and Moises Caicedo,” the Italian admitted.

“I’m really sorry because they’re two great people, great players, but it’s Brighton’s policy like this. It’s true that they can leave, they can play at a higher level.”

Less resigned to the idea of ​​Mac Allister looking for new pastures this summer, Brighton chief executive Paul Barber played down talk of an exit when discussing the player’s future with talkSPORT earlier this week. “I saw [Mac Allister] On the field he looks very happy and it’s clear we want him to be here next season.”

“Obviously we know there will be a lot of clubs, not just in this country, but across Europe and around the world, who want him to play for them. But at the moment he’s wearing blue and white stripes and I’m happy about that.

“If I lost sleep over every report I read of one of our players doing this, I wouldn’t sleep much at all. Right now he’s focused on doing what he can for us over the last two games.”

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