Liverpool and Chelsea look set to be locked in a race for the Premier League title this season, with the two clubs potentially competing off the pitch for their mutual transfer targets for 2025.
Last week, Fabrizio Romano explained that Anfield chiefs were ‘monitoring centre-backs on the European market’ and with just over two weeks left until the January transfer window opens, Richard Hughes has the opportunity to strengthen Arne Slot’s squad.
In that sense, the Merseysiders may be looking at a player who is already very familiar to British audiences.
Liverpool are looking to hijack Guehi’s transfer
According to the Sunday Mirror (via the Liverpool Echo), LFC are ‘ready to pounce’ on Marc Guehi, who is also wanted by Chelsea and Newcastle.
Crystal Palace wanted £70m for the defender last summer and the Magpies submitted a number of failed bids for him, but with just over 18 months left on his contract, they may now be forced to sell him for less than that.
The end of the season is considered the most likely outcome, but the Eagles could part ways with the 24-year-old for the right price in January.
Guehi appears to have expressed interest in a move to Liverpool.
Liverpool were actually linked with Guehi during the summer transfer window and the centre-back has told close friends he is interested in a move to Anfield, so there could be room for the Reds to storm Selhurst Park. England International.
Gareth Southgate described the 24-year-old as ‘exceptional’ in England’s run to the Euro 2024 final, where he missed a last-gasp chance to equalize, and Slot could see the Palace defender as an ideal option to strengthen that department. . Help build your squad and follow your own quota rules.
It is hoped Ibrahima Konate can return from injury by the end of this month, but with Conor Bradley and Kostas Tsimikas also out recently and Virgil van Dijk’s contract situation still unresolved, LFC’s defensive depth has become an issue.
According to FBref, Guehi’s underlying statistics in relation to his peers in Europe’s five major leagues are unsurprising, so Liverpool should not allow the Eagles to pull their pants down over the transfer fee. him.
However, these latest reports suggest the south London club could accept a lower price than the summer of 2025, and the carrot of hijacking Chelsea’s pursuit of the defender could be too difficult for Hughes to resist!
