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Guehi’s Willingness Adds Momentum to Liverpool’s Transfer Drive
Liverpool’s pursuit of Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi appears to be gathering pace. As Lewis Steele reported on his YouTube channel, “Liverpool clearly like him” and crucially, “Marc Guehi is really keen on the move to Liverpool.” While no agreement is yet in place, Steele suggests negotiations may find “an agreement… somewhere in the middle if Liverpool decide to press forward,” with Palace currently valuing the player at “upwards of about 45, 50.”
As Arne Slot’s side looks to plan long-term beyond Virgil van Dijk, the need for a young, versatile centre-back is key. Steele mentioned that Guehi is viewed as someone “that can grow into Virgil Van Dijk’s shoes in the next few years,” indicating a strategic approach rather than short-term patchwork.
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Selling Elliott, Quansah and Morton: Smart Business or Failing Academy?
A central topic Steele raises is whether the sale of Harvey Elliott, Jarell Quansah and Tyler Morton constitutes a failure of Liverpool’s academy. Responding directly to this, Steele insists, “Absolutely not. They’ll get what, 35 for Quansah, 40 let’s say for Elliot… that’s 75, and then probably 10 for Morton.”
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He expands: “Liverpool’s academy is not failing. If anything, that’s a success. Not everyone from the academy is there to play for Liverpool.” The idea is simple – not all graduates need to break into the first team for the academy to be considered productive. If the club can generate upwards of £90 million from sales of youth players, that’s a financial win.
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On Elliott, Steele said, “He’s just won player of the tournament in the under 21s,” and yet despite this accolade, his future at the club appears unclear. Steele added, “It just seems that he won’t be at Liverpool,” outlining how Arne Slot views him as a number 10, a position already stacked with competition including “Florian… Szoboszlai and arguably Curtis Jones.”
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Strategic Exits: Timing the Market
Steele repeatedly stresses the importance of timing. “They need to strike while they are on top,” he noted, especially when it comes to Elliott, who had a standout under-21 Euros. “He’s brilliant at the 21s, but there’s no guarantee that he will go on to be one of the best players in the Premier League.”
That thinking also applies to Morton, about whom Steele said, “They had about 10 clubs in for [him last summer]. They didn’t take the money then, and they’ve lost out on five or 10 million that they could have got.”
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This summer, Liverpool are focused on “balancing the books.” According to Steele, they’ve “spent 215 odd million” and need to “raise over 100 million.” Through sales including Darwin Nunez and potentially Ben Doak, this target is expected to be met.
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Guehi’s Arrival Could Signal a Changing of the Guard
Should Liverpool finalise a move for Guehi, it may mark the beginning of a defensive rebuild. Steele mentioned Jorrel Hato of Ajax as another option, possibly “one this summer, one next summer.” The aim, as he explains, is to ensure the club has a “young centre back, versatile… someone that can grow into Virgil Van Dijk’s shoes.”
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With youth exits providing funding, Liverpool’s recruitment strategy looks to be entering a new phase: identifying elite young talent ready to play now, rather than develop at Kirkby.
In Lewis Steele’s own words, “They’re doing a masterclass with sales,” and if Guehi does walk through the door at Anfield this summer, it will be the clearest example yet of Liverpool using academy outputs not as first-team fillers, but as currency to stay competitive.
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