Ornstein: Player undergoing medical after Liverpool agree late deal to sign 25yo star

Liverpool have reached an settlement for the everlasting switch of Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi to Anfield on deadline-day, in response to David Ornstein.

Guehi has made 155 first-team appearances for the Eagles since his 2021 switch from Chelsea and captained his facet to their FA Cup and Group Protect ultimate victories over Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool at Wembley to clinch the membership’s first and second main trophies.

The 25-year-old has already performed six instances for Oliver Glasner’s facet this season – together with the Group Protect win towards Liverpool – and is a part of Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for the upcoming September qualifiers.

Guehi captained Palace to a 3-0 win at Aston Villa on Sunday night time, and he capped what has now gave the impression to be his final look for the South London membership with a captain-worthy, goodbye-worthy, finale-fitting ferocious strike to place them two objectives up at Villa Park.

Liverpool have been eager on signing him this summer time as a part of their defensive overhaul, which has seen Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez be a part of the membership.

After seeing their preliminary bid for Guehi rejected, it seems the Merseyside membership have been capable of finding an settlement, as Ornstein claims that Liverpool have agreed a deal for the everlasting switch of the England worldwide to Anfield.

The switch knowledgeable provides that the Englishman has agreed to a five-year contract to affix the Premier League champions in a £35m deal, with events from Liverpool and Palace working to finalise the deal earlier than the 7 PM deadline.

Guehi joins Liverpool

The Ivorian-born England worldwide is now present process medical exams in London earlier than signing a long-term contract, with the transfer anticipated to be formally introduced afterwards, in response to the report.

Guehi is a proactive defender, comfy working in a excessive defensive position — one thing he has displayed in each Palace’s again three and through a formidable run of performances for England finally summer time’s Euros.

His tempo, mixed with sharp anticipation, allows him to recuperate swiftly and shut down opposition assaults, typically regaining possession in harmful areas.

Throughout the 2024/25 Premier League season, he averaged 4.27 recoveries per 90 minutes, rating him inside the prime 26 per cent of centre-backs.

He’s anticipated to battle with Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk for a beginning spot earlier than finally taking on the mantle of the management of the backline when the Dutchman finally departs Anfield.