🚨 IRAOLA DROPS THE HAMMER: Mac Allister and Alisson Staying at Anfield?

📝 THE FULL PICTURE: Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola made it crystal clear on the team’s US pre-season tour: he wants Alexis Mac Allister and Alisson to stay put. Mac Allister’s contract runs two more years, but talks over a new deal haven’t started yet - cue the transfer rumors. Iraola isn’t having it. He called Mac Allister one of the club’s best players and said it’s normal for other clubs to circle, but he’s looking to add players, not lose them. Alisson has one year left and is linked with Juventus, but Iraola values his experience in a dressing room that’s lost some veteran voices. He also admitted defensive depth is thin, especially at right-back, because Conor Bradley is still months away from returning from a knee injury. Iraola is hunting for a solution there. 💭 MY TAKE: Iraola is playing it smart. Keeping your stars while shoring up weak spots is the move. But that right-back situation is wild - trusting Bradley long-term but needing a stopgap? That’s a tightrope. Mac Allister and Alisson are the spine; losing either would be a gut punch. Let’s see if the board backs him.