Pep Guardiola surprised Alexis Mac Allister and went to look for him after the draw between Brighton and Manchester City: what did he say in his ear

* The hug between Pep Guardiola and Alexis Mac Allister after the match between City and Brighton

The 1-1 draw between Brighton y Manchester City in the pending match of date 32 of the Premier League ended up being an anecdote, to remove the asterisk from the English competition that already has the champions Sky Blues. An emotional afternoon was lived at the Amex Stadium with one of its great figures who will no longer be in the city.

Alexis Mac Allisterthe player who ended up being key for Brighton & Hove to qualify for the Europa League after a great campaign, was cheered on in his last game in front of his fans, since he will not continue his career in the seagulls in the next season. One of the first to embrace the pampean was Pep Guardiolawho spent a few words in his ear.

Amid the excitement of Alexis, who took the opportunity to look for his relatives in the crowd, the spotlight fell on the meeting with the City coach and the brief dialogue they had on the pitch. What was interpreted in lip reading is a congratulations from Pep to Mac Allister. “Congratulations, you deserve it”I would have told him.

Everything indicates that the son of the Colorado Carlos Javier Mac Allister would continue his rising career in the Liverpool of Jürgen Klopp. Although there is no official announcement by the clubs, the Reds They would have everything agreed to buy the pass at a value that would reach 70 million euros. At some point, City was also interested in the attacking midfielder who shone at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, but the fight would be won by the Reds who offered him, according to British media, a lucrative contract for 170 thousand euros per weekthree times more than what he currently receives.

With no contract signed yet, fans of the Premier League champions are looking forward to the post-match scene in Brighton. What if Pep said something else in Alexis’s ear that has to do with her future? The Catalan coach loves to direct Argentine players, he has a particular approach as he has shown with Julián Álvarez in recent months and he would not mind having a new world champion in his squad. Can he?

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