Liverpool Seen Leading Race for Marc Guehi as Player Preference Emerges

Overview

• Liverpool are described as in pole position for Marc Guehi, with reports saying he wants the move and has told Crystal Palace he will leave when his contract expires next June.
• Journalist David Lynch expects Liverpool not to push for a January deal, arguing the club is unlikely to overpay when a free transfer is possible in the summer.
• Real Madrid retain interest in Guehi and are also linked with Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai, though Liverpool are expected to reject any approach for the playmaker.
• Liverpool previously came close to signing Guehi on deadline day with a reported £35m agreement and medical, but Palace pulled out after failing to secure a replacement.
• Injuries and uncertainty have thinned Liverpool’s centre-back ranks, with Giovanni Leoni out with an ACL injury and Ibrahima Konate’s contract unresolved.