Marc Guehi transfer stance revealed as Liverpool hold talks over potential late swoop

Marc Guehi is content material to see out the ultimate yr of his contract at Crystal Palace, talkSPORT understands.

Liverpool have held exploratory talks with the Eagles over a summer season swoop for the England worldwide as additional competitors for Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate.

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Nonetheless, with Palace valuing Guehi at round £40million, and with the centre-back wanting minutes earlier than the World Cup, a departure is not assured.

Plus, talkSPORT understands {that a} deal to usher in Parma’s Giovanni Leoni is all however full.

The Reds hope to wrap up the 18-year-old’s signature within the subsequent 24 hours in a deal that may value £30million.

Nonetheless, any switch for Guehi is not as superior because it has been reported, with private phrases but to be agreed.

Newcastle United tried desperately to signal the previous Chelsea academy graduate final summer season, however they did not return this yr, signing Malick Thiaw from AC Milan as an alternative in a £35m deal.

Senior sources at Chelsea have additionally warned off any method from them for his or her ex-player.

And may Guehi select to run down his contract at Selhurst Park, a number of big European sides will be a part of the race.

In the meantime, it is understood Liverpool are eager to do any deal by way of the membership relatively than approaching the participant first because of their good relationship with Palace chairman Steve Parish.

Talking after the Neighborhood Defend, Parish was requested if he could need to money in on the England worldwide as his contract expires subsequent summer season.

“We might have to do this, in fact,” he responded.

“For gamers of that calibre to go away on a free, it is an issue for us sadly.

“Joachim [Andersen] went [to Fulham last summer] and we could not afford to lose each.

“We then had one other bid [for Guehi] in January however that was a unique scenario.

“We’ll simply need to see what occurs. However, you recognize, it wants a brand new contract or a conclusion of some variety.”

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On the opposite facet of issues, there have been additionally noises from Liverpool that they don’t seem to be completed after a blockbuster summer season window.

Head coach Arne Slot mentioned his group ‘would not hesitate’ in the event that they noticed one other alternative to strengthen whereas talking after the penalty shoot-out defeat.

“What folks are inclined to overlook is we misplaced 4 starters as nicely and that isn’t regular,” he mentioned.

“Ideally [early business] is what you need however it’s troublesome. I am actually completely satisfied that we may usher in who we’ve.

“I am actually happy [with them]. It isn’t simply all the way down to them, the gamers which have stayed behind have additionally helped as a result of they’ve such a very good construction.

“We now have misplaced Trent Alexander-Arnold, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez and shedding that have makes a distinction.

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“I can let you know that the gamers we’ve introduced in have the standard to play for Liverpool.

“We now have greater than sufficient choices [in defence], but when we see an opportunity available in the market, we is not going to hesitate to behave.”

And with the addition of Leoni now shut that takes Liverpool’s spending as much as the £300 million mark.

Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez, Hugo Ekitike and Giorgi Mamardashvili have all arrived at Anfield in an enormous overhaul.

There’s an opportunity there could possibly be extra affords after Leoni too, with Alexander Isak making an attempt to pressure an Anfield transfer.

Newcastle rejected a £110m provide from Liverpool earlier within the window for his or her star striker.

The Swede missed a lot of pre-season and after being banished from coaching by Eddie Howe, he is now informed the membership he will not play for them once more.