Best of Mac Allister :- When Allister surprised Jurgen Klopp the most " we have sign a very great player" says by the Liverpool coach...

Jurgen Klopp says he's delighted that Liverpool have managed to sign Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Alexis Mac Allister.

The 24-year-old Argentinian becomes the Reds' first signing of the summer transfer window and leaves Albion for an initial fee of around £35million, which could rise with add-ons.

Mac Allister joined Brighton in January 2019 and went on to make 112 appearances for the south coast club, playing a key role in their sixth-place finish in the Premier League last season that has seen them qualify for European football for the first time in their history.

He'll still get to play in that competition next season despite his exit, with Liverpool also qualifying for the Europa League after finishing the season in fifth place.

“I do not think the football world needs me to say too much about Alexis’ qualities because they are already pretty well known but it is clear that he is someone who can play in a number of positions in the midfield and is an all-rounder, I would say. He is calm and composed and someone with proper game intelligence.

“Of course, he is a player we have known about for a long time and I have watched him grow from a young boy coming into the Premier League to a man who helped his country win the World Cup. That is quite a journey.