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Marc Guehi might be a participant to look at in 2026. (Picture by Alex Livesey/Getty Photos)
Liverpool are very a lot within the race to signal Marc Guehi, having narrowly missed out on buying his providers throughout the summer season. Nevertheless, it is going to removed from easy for the Crystal Palace captain to finish up at Anfield in 2026.
Guehi isn’t anticipated to signal a brand new contract at Selhurst Park, which might imply that he’d be a free agent subsequent summer season. Liverpool are very a lot conscious of this, however so are Man Metropolis – who’ve made him a prime goal. On prime of this, Bayern Munich have additionally been credited with an curiosity.
Liverpool assured of closing Marc Guehi signing in 2026
Regardless of this, Pete O’Rourke has instructed Soccer Insider that Liverpool imagine they’re agency favourites to signal Guehi.
“If Guehi does run down his contract and grow to be a free agent, it may very well be an open race for him. It is going to rely upon who affords him the very best deal, and Liverpool proper now are nonetheless assured that they’ll land Guehi if he explores his choices as a free agent.
“It does appear Liverpool will wait till subsequent summer season to attempt to push via a deal for Guehi having come so near signing him in the summertime earlier than the deal fell via. There are golf equipment throughout Europe taking a look at Guehi as a result of the possibility to signal a confirmed Premier League participant and England worldwide on a free could be an enormous coup.
“It’s an open race as issues stand, however Liverpool have executed a number of the arduous work already, and so they hope that may give them the sting to get a deal over the road.”
It is going to be very attention-grabbing to see the place Guehi finally ends up subsequent summer season, offering that he doesn’t signal a contract extension at Crystal Palace within the subsequent 9 months.
