Alasdair Mackenzie
Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.
Latest articles by Alasdair Mackenzie

Manchester United report: Facundo Pellistri future to be decided this week after long-awaited debut
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Manchester United winger Facundo Pellistri had to wait two-and-a-half years for his debut, but could now be heading to Watford

Liverpool report: Reds and Chelsea told they will need to spend big for Brighton’s Moises Caicedo
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Liverpool and Chelsea are both interested in the Ecuador international, whose value has shot up since the summer

Chelsea report: Blues draw up five-man midfield shortlist as Jorginho heads for the exit
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Chelsea are determined to bring in a big-name midfielder to replace the Italy international

Manchester United report: Chelsea and United face huge Denzel Dumfries price tag
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Manchester United and Chelsea will have to dig deep into their pockets to prise the Dutchman away from San Siro

Chelsea report: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang could be on the move again as Spanish giants show interest
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Chelsea only signed the striker in the summer, but he's struggled for game time and is now wanted by Atletico Madrid

Arsenal report: Gunners progress talks as Mykhaylo Mudryk pushes for move
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Arsenal are in negotiations to sign the Shakhtar Donetsk talent, who is eager to join the Premier League club this month

Chelsea report: Blues to enter race for Tottenham target Pedro Porro
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Chelsea could challenge Tottenham for the Spaniard's signature, but any deal would be costly

Tottenham report: Real Madrid to launch massive bid for Harry Kane this summer
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Tottenham captain Harry Kane enters the final year of his contract at the end of the season and Real Madrid are ready to pounce

Manchester United report: Red Devils reach agreement for striker – but there’s a catch
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Manchester United have agreed terms to bring in Wout Weghorst, but Besiktas still need to agree to the move

Chelsea report: Real Madrid flop Eden Hazard to decide future next month
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Chelsea and Newcastle have been linked with the Real Madrid winger, but they are yet to make an approach

Besiktas say reports of Wout Weghorst Manchester United move are “completely untrue” and deny exit clause
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Besiktas have released a statement denying that Wout Weghorst is on the verge of joining Manchester United

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag responds to Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe rumours: "I want to sign him"
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he would like to sign Bellingham, but admitted he will "need some pennies" to fund bids for both the England star and PSG striker Mbappe

Chelsea report: Blues retain interest in Russian teenager - and he wants a move
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Chelsea are still interested in Dynamo Moscow youngster Arsen Zakharyan after trying to sign him in the summer

Manchester United report: Harry Maguire Aston Villa rumours dismissed as “laughable”
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has lost his place in the team this season

Tottenham report: Spurs face London derby for Brighton star Leandro Trossard
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Tottenham and Chelsea are considering bids for the Belgium international

Manchester United report: Red Devils in talks with Burnley for towering target man
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Manchester United have spoken to Burnley for Wout Weghorst, but Besiktas must agree to cut his loan short

Arsenal report: Gunners to wait out January in hope of Youri Tielemans free transfer
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Arsenal are ready to play the waiting game in their pursuit of Leicester City midfielder Tielemans

Chelsea report: Blues edge out Newcastle in race for Brazilian wonderkid
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Vasco de Gama teenager Andrey Santos is set to be the next prospect to join the Stamford Bridge club

Manchester United report: PSV bump up Cody Gakpo price tag after World Cup
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
PSV have added £8 million to their demands for Cody Gakpo after his impressive form in Qatar

"I can't deny it": Shakhtar director admits Arsenal are chasing Mykhaylo Mudryk
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Arsenal are among the clubs interested in Ukraine's rising star, Shakhtar's deputy sporting director has said

Chelsea report: Josko Gvardiol signing could require record-breaking transfer fee
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Chelsea are in the race for Leipzig and Croatia rising star Josko Gvardiol - but he could require a huge fee

Arsenal report: Gunners and Atletico Madrid target Brighton’s Alexis Mac Allister
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Arsenal were impressed by the Seagulls midfielder as he won the World Cup with Argentina

Liverpool report: Real Madrid confident Jude Bellingham will snub Premier League for Spain
By Alasdair Mackenzie published
Jude Bellingham is a wanted man and Real Madrid are confident they can convince him to reject Premier League interest
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