Liverpool have been warned that Alexis Mac Allister isn't the kind of midfielder they need to have signed. Former Tottenham striker Darren Bent claims the Argentina star isn't what Jurgen Klopp wanted in the midst of the park.

Midfield was the principle space Liverpool had been trying to strengthen heading into the summer season switch window. The departures of James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Naby Keita on the finish of their contracts have opened up house within the squad.

Mac Allister was swiftly introduced in because the Reds' first signing of the summer season. Liverpool activated his £35million launch clause and pays Brighton as much as an additional £20m in performance-related add-ons.

The 24-year-old has had a dream few months after successful the World Cup in December earlier than serving to Brighton qualify for Europe for the primary time of their historical past. He has now accomplished a transfer to one of many world's largest golf equipment.

But Bent doesn't assume Mac Allister has the pace as a midfielder that Klopp calls for. He doubts that he'll be capable to present what the likes of Georginio Wijnaldum may earlier in Klopp's reign at Anfield.

Bent advised DR Sports: "Is he what you need though? Don't get me wrong, I like him. I think he's very good.

"He cannot run. What's Liverpool's midfield downside? You've obtained no legs.

"Don't get me wrong, he's an unbelievable midfield player but when I think of Liverpool in the past and what made you so successful, there are people like Wijnaldum that was ratting around like pace, pace, pace in the middle of the park."

Mac Allister will present objectives and creativity from midfield. He registered 12 purpose contributions within the Premier League for the Seagulls this season.

Klopp has spoken out on his new signing, explaining why he has introduced him in. The German advised Liverpool's website: "We are adding a very talented, very smart, very technically skilled boy to our squad and this is super news, really it is.

"I don't assume the soccer world wants me to say an excessive amount of about Alexis’ qualities as a result of they're already fairly well-known however it's clear that he's somebody who can play in plenty of positions within the midfield and is an all-rounder, I'd say. He is calm and composed and somebody with correct recreation intelligence."