In keeping with The Telegraph, Liverpool are frontrunners to signal Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi with Chelsea and Newcastle United out of competition for his companies.
The Merseyside heavyweights have had a superb switch window and so they have already made 4 marquee signings within the type of Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike and Milos Kerkez.
The Reds are actively within the pursuit of Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak, however the Magpies are prone to safe a alternative first earlier than considering a club-record sale of the Sweden worldwide.
A brand new centre-back is one other huge precedence for the Premier League champions, and The Telegraph report that the Reds are favourites to land the signature of Guehi, with Chelsea and Newcastle not within the operating.
The Blues lately suffered an enormous setback with Levi Colwill’s severe knee harm, however a reunion with Guehi just isn’t on the agenda. The west London giants are taking a look at various choices to bolster their central defence.
Newcastle valued Guehi at £65 million final summer season, nevertheless it was not enough to prise him away. His valuation could have gone down with a yr left on his deal, however the Magpies have turned their consideration elsewhere.
The Tyneside outfit are on the cusp of signing AC Milan centre-back Malick Thiaw. Arne Slot’s aspect now have a free run at signing Guehi.
High-class
Guehi has advanced into probably the greatest centre-backs within the Premier League. He has gained priceless expertise with the Eagles through the years, and has emerged as their captain on account of his constant shows within the coronary heart of the defence.
It’s unsurprising that the Reds are weighing up a late strategy for him. They presently have Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate because the first-choice centre-backs. There is only one senior backup in Joe Gomez within the first-team squad.
Gomez has had an extended listing of accidents throughout his lengthy Liverpool profession and he’s on the sidelines with one other minor concern. Therefore, Liverpool can’t go into their title defence with simply two match centre-backs. Considered one of them is contemplating his future.
Konate has entered the final yr of his deal and has refused to increase phrases as issues stand. If Guehi had been to hitch the Reds, he may push for a beginning position forward of the Frenchman, who additionally has the tendency to choose up accidents.
The Telegraph don’t point out Palace’s price ticket for Guehi however The Solar lately claimed that he’s valued at £50 million. Liverpool fee him at round £40 million, however a center floor might be reached for his summer season switch.
