Manchester United and Manchester City discussing Alexis Mac Allister

CBS Sports journalist Ben Jacobs has told CaughtOffSide that Manchester United and Manchester City are interested in signing Alexis Mac Allister from Premier League rivals Manchester City in the summer transfer window.

The well-known and well-respected journalist has reported that Manchester United and Manchester City have International discussed the potential signing of the 24-year-old Argentina international midfielder.

Jacobs said: “A slightly cheaper option from Brighton could be Mac Allister. Manchester City and Manchester United have discussed him internally, but nothing more than that at this point.

“Liverpool and Chelsea are ones to watch as well. Mac Allister is contracted until 2025 with an option to extend by one year. And off the back of him winning the World Cup with Argentina we are seeing some pretty high figures flying around.

“Although Brighton don’t directly offer quotes to suitors for players they don’t plan to sell, insiders suggest £60m+ is what the Seagulls may expect. That’s quite a lot more than the numbers suitors have him valued at dating back to both January and before the World Cup, with valuations ranging from £27-35m. I think that type of bid now would get laughed out the room.

“But as the World Cup hype wears off, and his contract runs down slightly, let’s see how Brighton react to incoming bids. Mac Allister, at this point I am told, will assess his options come summer. Although he speaks glowingly about the Premier League, he is not against going to another European league. His priority is playing Champions League football regularly.”