Overview

• Reporting from The Athletic, echoed by local outlets, says Liverpool will not move for an alternative centre-back if they cannot land Marc Guehi.
• Liverpool are expected to make a fresh approach this week and hope to lower the structure toward about £30m plus £5m in add-ons, while Palace are holding near £40m.
• Palace boss Oliver Glasner wants Guehi available for Thursday’s European qualifier, so any sale would not be sanctioned before Friday, with the window closing on Monday night.
• Guehi is in the final year of his deal and could leave for free next summer, with chairman Steve Parish noting the club must consider a sale if no new contract is signed.
• If no agreement is reached, Liverpool plan to rely on Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Joe Gomez and 18-year-old Giovanni Leoni, a £26m signing praised by Arne Slot as a long-term option.