Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso has reportedly urged the club’s hierarchy to target several Premier League midfield stars — including key players from Liverpool and Chelsea — following their Champions League defeat at Anfield.
Los Blancos fell 1–0 to Liverpool earlier this week, with Alexis Mac Allister producing a dominant display and scoring the decisive goal. The Argentine’s performance appears to have left a strong impression on Alonso, who is said to view midfield reinforcements as a priority area at the Santiago Bernabéu.
According to Fichajes, Alonso has drawn up a shortlist of four players he wants Real Madrid to pursue: Mac Allister, Chelsea’s Enzo Fernández, Crystal Palace talent Adam Wharton, and PSG’s Vitinha. Madrid had previously been monitoring Martín Zubimendi before his summer move to Arsenal, but focus has now shifted to this new group of potential signings.
Can Real Madrid realistically sign Alexis Mac Allister?
Mac Allister has quickly become one of Liverpool’s most important figures, which means prising him away from Anfield would be extremely difficult. The 26-year-old has been pivotal in Arne Slot’s system and is widely viewed as a long-term piece of Liverpool’s midfield rebuild.
From Real Madrid’s perspective, however, Mac Allister profiles as exactly the type of all-action midfielder the squad currently lacks — someone capable of dictating tempo, winning challenges, and linking play between the lines.
For Liverpool supporters, the thought of losing another major star after Trent Alexander-Arnold’s departure this summer would be a bitter pill to swallow.
Who is the best fit for Real Madrid’s midfield needs?
While Mac Allister remains the most complete option statistically, the other names on Alonso’s list also bring strong qualities to the table.
- Enzo Fernández offers elite progressive passing and composure under pressure.
- Adam Wharton has emerged as one of the Premier League’s brightest young midfield talents and is expected to attract top-club interest soon.
- Vitinha, meanwhile, stands out as the most creative of the group. DataMB’s metrics show the PSG midfielder leading the pack in distribution and chance creation.
However, Vitinha may also be the hardest to sign given PSG’s reluctance to lose one of their key midfield orchestrators.
A balanced option: Mac Allister
Based on the available data, Mac Allister offers the strongest blend of defensive work rate, pressing ability, and technical control — making him arguably the ideal all-round signing for Madrid’s midfield overhaul.
Whether Real Madrid can tempt Liverpool into negotiations is another matter entirely, but Alonso’s interest in Premier League talent is clear. With Madrid looking to reshape their squad under their new manager, the next transfer window could become very interesting.
