Liverpool News: Big Reds transfer claim

Liverpool will “attempt” to finish the signing of Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi in January, in line with former scout Mick Brown.

The Reds are in an appalling run of type, with Saturday’s dismal 3-2 defeat away to Brentford cranking up the stress on Arne Slot.

There are such a lot of issues for Liverpool, from new signings struggling to the type of Mohamed Salah, and they’re leaking targets at an alarming fee.

Failing to signal Guehi on deadline day was a blow, having agreed a £35m transfer for him, however talking to Soccer Insider, Brown mentioned he might see it taking place in January:

“Liverpool don’t look as defensively secure as they have been final 12 months. Van Dijk has been out of shape, and so they’re nonetheless not fully positive about Konate’s future. There’s clearly been a hell of a variety of discuss Marc Guehi, they missed out in the summertime and now there’s all kinds of golf equipment taking a look at him.

“At first, it appeared like a certainty that he would go to Liverpool in January, however that doesn’t appear to be the case in the meanwhile as a result of he’s received these different choices. It’s no shock that the likes of Actual Madrid are in for him now, he’s England’s beginning centre-back and he’s going to be accessible at no cost.

“However I’ve at all times felt Liverpool might attempt to get it achieved in January even when it isn’t a certainty any extra. He’s by far the best choice on the market in the meanwhile, and he’ll be accessible for £35million or much less, which is a cut price price for a defender of that high quality. When you think about the difficulties they’ve had in protection recently, I anticipate they’ll be much more decided to get that deal achieved as quickly as doable.”

Guehi nonetheless the standout defensive possibility for Liverpool

When Liverpool didn’t snap up Guehi, there was a niggling feeling that it might show to be a key second, and never having him of their squad has been a significant miss.

Virgil van Dijk has been largely good, however even he has dipped of late, whereas Ibrahima Konate’s performances have left rather a lot to be desired at occasions.

If Guehi is all of a sudden accessible in January, Liverpool should be studying to pounce, with England teammate Ezri Konsa describing him as a “sensible” participant.

It stays to be seen if Palace are keen to money in on him halfway by way of the season, although, with European commitments that means they could be happier to lose him on a free switch subsequent summer season.