Brighton's World Cup superstar wanted by Inter Milan

According to the Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport, the Serie A giants are interested in the Brighton midfielder, who is expected to be available for around £30million.

The 23-year-old made a name for himself on Wednesday (November 30) when he scored Argentina’s opening goal in their crucial 2-0 victory over Poland.

The win sent the Albicelestes into the knockout stages, topping Group D despite losing their opening game of the competition to Saudi Arabia, in one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history.

Mac Allister did not start in the 2-1 defeat, which ended the Argentine’s 36-game unbeaten run, but was brought in by manager Lionel Scaloni to play alongside Guido Rodríguez and Rodrigo De Paul in the centre of the park against Mexico.

The red-haired midfielder’s energy and clever use of the ball was evident throughout the game, helping his side to an important 2-0 win.

These two high-quality performances have clearly raised interest in Mac Allister’s services, who’s importance for both his club and country has drastically grown in the last two years.

Having started his career at two of Diego Maradona’s clubs – Argentinos Juniors and Boca Juniors – Mac Allister moved to the south coast of England in 2019 in a deal worth £8million.

In the last 15 months, he has become a regular starter for the club, due to the continued injury problems for Adam Lallana and sale of Yves Bissouma to Tottenham.

So far this season, Mac Alister has scored five goals in fourteen league starts for Brighton. His midfield partnership with Moises Caicedo has been pivotal to Albion’s strong start this season, with the Seagulls currently seventh in the Premier League table.

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Mac Alister does seem the perfect fit for Inter Milan, who are looking to revitalise their ageing midfield as they push for a Champions League qualification spot in the second half of the season.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan (33) and Marcelo Brozović (30) regularly started alongside the dynamic Nicolò Barella in Simone Inzaghi’s 3-5-2 formation, and an injection of youthful energy from the Argentinian midfielder could help I Nerazzurri catch league leaders Napoli.