Liverpool ‘will not’ sign Marc Guehi in January – Liverpool FC

Liverpool gained’t pursue a switch for Marc Guehi in January however will wait till subsequent summer season, distinguished Merseyside journalists have reported.

Following Liverpool’s collapsed try and signal Guehi from Crystal Palace, some followers anticipated the Reds to return in for him in January.

Nevertheless, the Instances‘ Paul Joyce wrote: “Liverpool won’t revisit their curiosity in Marc Guehi in January and would solely now signal the Crystal Palace centre-back on a free switch subsequent summer season.”

Whereas curiosity from different additional events might theoretically get in the way in which – Man Metropolis, Juventus and Barcelona have all been talked about – the Telegraph‘s Chris Bascombe reported that Liverpool “see the referencing of different golf equipment as a bluff to carry them again to the desk on January 1.”

With the 25-year-old’s contract expiring on the finish of the season, it is smart that Liverpool would wait to carry him in, fairly than spend a substantial sum within the January switch window.

Nevertheless, many would argue Liverpool might do with Guehi within the squad now, given Joe Gomez‘s poor harm file and Giovanni Leoni‘s inexperience go away the Reds with simply two common centre-halves.

Bascombe added: “Guehi would have been a alternative for Gomez fairly than Ibrahima Konate, though the French defender finds himself in an similar place to the Palace skipper, now within the last 12 months of his deal.”

Liverpool’s bid for Guehi of £35 million plus a ten % sell-on clause had been accepted by Crystal Palace on deadline day, however the Eagles went again on their settlement upon being unable to safe a alternative for Guehi available in the market.

Chairman Steve Parish determined to tug the plug, with supervisor Oliver Glasner reportedly threatening to resign if Guehi was bought, having repeatedly mentioned within the press that his captain must stay at Selhurst Park.