Overview
- Liverpool were close to signing Marc Guehi on deadline day before Crystal Palace withdrew after failing to secure a replacement.
- Palace chairman Steve Parish confirmed Liverpool made an offer and said the player accepted the decision to stay.
- Former Liverpool midfielder Don Hutchison criticised the club for not paying more, argued a January bid is essential, and claimed Guehi would be starting at left-back if he had joined.
- Guehi’s contract runs to June 2026, allowing foreign clubs to open pre-contract negotiations from January, with Goal reporting Bayern Munich and Barcelona are positioning.
- Reports indicate Palace are unlikely to sanction a cut-price January sale, forcing Liverpool to weigh an expensive mid-season move against the risk of losing him to continental suitors.