Overview

• Sky Sports reports Palace privately accept it will be hard to keep their captain, with departure viewed as as likely in January as on a free next summer.
• Liverpool’s defensive need has intensified after 18-year-old Giovanni Leoni tore his ACL, leaving Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté and Joe Gomez as the only natural centre-backs.
• The summer switch collapsed following a late U-turn by chairman Steve Parish despite a near £35m agreement, with multiple outlets reporting Guehi even underwent a Liverpool medical.
• Under Bosman rules the England international can sign a pre-contract with foreign clubs from January, and major European sides are monitoring his situation.
• The Mirror links Real Madrid to Guehi as they adjust targets after William Saliba’s new Arsenal deal, while Ben Jacobs suggests Guehi may prefer mid-season stability in a World Cup year.