Overview

• Liverpool sources brief they will not bid in January after a £35m deadline‑day agreement collapsed when Crystal Palace halted the sale over replacement concerns.
• Reports state Guehi had completed a medical and agreed personal terms before chairman Steve Parish pulled the plug, with Brighton’s Igor Julio rejecting a Palace move cited as a factor.
• The Mirror and Telegraph say Liverpool are confident of signing Guehi on a free, while Football Insider reports they remain in dialogue and could weigh a c.£25m January offer to pre‑empt rivals.
• Guehi responded on international duty by starting for England and scoring his first senior goal in a 5-0 win over Serbia, telling ITV his week had "been great."
• The Sporting News, citing TEAMtalk, reports Chelsea are unlikely to target Guehi in January; the defender can discuss pre‑contract terms with overseas clubs from January under Bosman rules.