January Chances ‘Slim’ for Liverpool

Liverpool failed of their makes an attempt to signal Marc Guehi over the summer time however their curiosity stays, nevertheless a cope with Crystal Palace in January is considered as unlikely.

Guehi was poised to hitch Arne Slot‘s aspect on deadline day with a £35 million deal agreed, just for Palace to tug the plug late on.

The centre-back has restored his focus to the membership he captains and has began all however one recreation throughout the Premier League, UEFA Convention League, Carabao Cup and in opposition to Liverpool within the Group Defend.

With the January switch window approaching, nevertheless, hypothesis over a mid-season transfer to Anfield will improve.

Liverpool nonetheless serious about Marc Guehi

However in keeping with The Athletic‘s Gregg Evans, the probabilities of Liverpool signing Guehi subsequent month are seen as “slim” for quite a lot of components.

That features:

• Crystal Palace‘s new valuation: agreed on £35m plus a ten% sell-on clause in September• Whether or not Liverpool could be keen to fulfill that, realizing Guehi will probably be free in the summertime• Guehi’s data that he would profit extra financially from a free switch• A assured beginning function at Palace boosting his World Cup credentials

In fact a departure to Liverpool continues to be not dominated out, with Sky Sports activities reporting final month that they’re the one aspect considered as potential contenders for a deal in January.

Liverpool desire a centre-back; boosted by Actual Madrid

Both approach it’s clear that Liverpool need to signal a brand new centre-back, whether or not that’s in January or extra probably subsequent summer time.

That comes with Ibrahima Konate‘s future but to be resolved and Joe Gomez anticipated to maneuver on when the chance presents itself, having attracted curiosity from AC Milan in the summertime.

Giovanni Leoni is at the moment dominated out till late 2026 after tearing his ACL, leaving 34-year-old Virgil van Dijk as the one settled choice within the place.

If Liverpool do push to signal Guehi on the finish of the marketing campaign they might nearly actually face competitors from various golf equipment within the Premier League and overseas.

However curiously, The Athletic’s Mario Cortegana stories that, regardless of hyperlinks with the Spanish giants, Guehi is “not a precedence” for Actual Madrid at current.

Actual Madrid have additionally knowledgeable Liverpool that they’ve little interest in signing Konate regardless of the Frenchman’s impending standing as a free agent.

Liverpool might feasibly look to tie Konate right down to a brand new long-term contract whereas additionally signing Guehi in both a cut-price deal in January or totally free in the summertime.

That might resolve the centre-back place for the long run, with Konate, Guehi and Leoni all top-level choices as Van Dijk nears the twilight of his profession.