Liverpool are yet to conclude their transfer business for this summer as they intend on bolstering defensive ranks.
The summer squad rehaul is going according to the plan of Richard Hughes & Co. for the Reds to conquer all the possible titles.
Signings of Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkez has proven the Merseysiders’ urgency of strengthening their team.
Although almost every department has been stacked up with multiple alternatives to choose from for head coach Arne Slot, the backline remains the only area of concern for LFC.
But the Premier League champions have deviced a plan that will relieve them of this pressure.
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Liverpool plan to sign young defender
The imminent departure of young defender Jarell Quansah, who will soon join Bayer Leverkusen on a £35 million deal, leaves the Anfield giants with only two senior defenders, Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez, as pairing options beside skipper Virgil van Dijk.
However, recent contract renewal conundrum of the French international has raised concerns regarding the shape of the LFC defense.
This is where Marc Guehi appears as a viable transfer option for Liverpool. The English international has just a year remaining on his Crystal Palace contract and he has clarified that he’ll not sign a contract extension at Selhurst Park.
Guehi is a seasoned PL centre-back who started 34 league games in the 2024-25 season, averaging 1.8 tackles, 0.8 interceptions and 4.6 clearances (stats via WhoScored).
The Palace captain was once valued £65 million but now the London side will not be able to extract any more than £35 million at the most.
The Reds have the opportunity of securing the 24-year-old defender at this bargain price this summer. Or else, they can simply hold talks to agree a pre-agreement for a free transfer around the same time as now next year.
Kopites, should Liverpool sign Marc Guehi this summer or wait for free deal till next summer?
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