Steven Gerrard has implored Liverpool to offer Alexis Mac Allister a new contract.

The 27-year-old Argentine winner struggled during the season that ended with Arne Slot getting sacked in May.

However, Alexis Mac Allister has looked revitalised under the leadership of the new Reds’ boss, Andoni Iraola.

Club legend Steven Gerrard believes Liverpool’s number 10 has done enough to earn an extension to his contract, which is due to expire in June 2028.

Steven Gerrard would hate to see Liverpool lose Alexis Mac Allister

Another man fighting for a new contract, Alisson Becker, put on a Man of the Match display during Liverpool’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday.

Steven Gerrard believes Alexis Mac Allister was the best outfield player on the pitch at Selhurst Park.

The Scouse icon called for Liverpool to offer Mac Allister a new contract while reflecting on the club’s latest Premier League win.

Alisson stops him getting man of the match,” Gerrard said on Overlap Daily. From an outfield perspective, again, it was a consistent performance. I’ve loved him this season.

“In terms of what I’ve seen this season, I think Alexis Mac Allister deserves a new deal, and I want Liverpool to keep him because he’s a really clever footballer. He’s a competitor. He’s aggressive. He knows the game. His understanding of the game’s top. He’s fantastic in the air. He’s fantastic in the air for a little fella.

“I think there’s only really Michael Owen I’ve seen who’s a similar size who’s probably better than him in the air, but he’s a threat at set pieces. He’s helpful defending set pieces, and he’s brave, and he just knows the game. He’s got a real good understanding. He’s an experienced player.

“I wouldn’t want Liverpool to lose him now. I think he’s been really key to the midfield settling and I felt like Liverpool as a team were a little bit soft in the opening games of the season. I see a bit more fight now and a bit more spirit and a bit more competitive side to this Liverpool team.

Steven Gerrard shares theory on Alexis Mac Allister’s dip in form

Steven Gerrard also offered an interesting explanation for Alexis Mac Allister’s struggles last season.

The former Liverpool captain believes Argentine players can become distracted by international tournaments, having experienced something similar with Emiliano Martinez during his time as Aston Villa manager.

“I think last year, like a lot of the Argentinian players, they’ve got a bit of a distraction with the World Cup coming,” Gerrard explained.

“It’s the way they are. It’s like the World Cup takes over everything in their lives. I sort of lived that with Martinez when I was at Villa.

“I think it becomes a priority and distraction. It becomes the most important thing in their lives, to be ready, not injured, and to make sure the national team is the priority.”

Mac Allister was part of Argentina’s World Cup-winning squad in 2022 and represented his country again at the 2026 tournament.

Gerrard’s comments suggest he believes the midfielder has put those distractions behind him, although another World Cup will come around in four years’ time.

By then, Mac Allister could either be playing under a new contract at Liverpool or have moved on to another club.