Overview

• Liverpool held initial talks with Crystal Palace and have yet to bridge the club’s £40 million valuation for Marc Guehi.
• The arrival of 18-year-old centre-back Giovanni Leoni from Parma has reduced Liverpool's immediate need to reinforce at the back.
• Club sources say Liverpool may opt to sign Guehi on a free transfer in 2026 rather than meet Crystal Palace's fee this summer.
• Guehi has under 12 months remaining on his contract, prompting chairman Steve Parish to accept Palace may have to sell to avoid losing him for free.
• The England international is professionally committed to Palace and is prepared to stay if no acceptable offer materializes.