Marc Guehi
Marc Guehi has entered the final year of his contract at Crystal Palace
Liverpool have reportedly identified two transfer alternatives to Marc Guehi. The defender has entered the final year of his contract at Selhurst Park, but the Eagles are still holding firm on their valuation of their captain this summer.
Guehi has admirers at Liverpool but, may make look elsewhere. , the club has a 'clear desire' to add a young centre-back with 'room to grow' to squad.
Parma's Giovanni Leoni and Wolfsburg's Konstantinos Koulierakis have reportedly been scouted by club officials. If they cannot sign the Palace captain, Lynch explains Liverpool would 'revert to their preferred profile' at centre-back, which the aforementioned duo reportedly fit.
Leoni, 18, had a breakout second half of the year in Serie A, making 17 appearances for Parma.
Meanwhile, Koulierakis has established himself as a senior international for Greece and played 38 games for Wolfsburg last season.
Liverpool were dealt a blow in their hopes of signing Dean Huijsen when he opted to join Real Madrid.
Defence is a position the club may look to reinforce, as uncertainty remains over, who has entered the final year of his contract.
That said, Palace have been demoted to the Europa Conference League following UEFA's decision.
Part-owner John Textor holds a conflicting controlling stake in French club Lyon, who qualified for the same European competition through their domestic league.
That decision.
Elsewhere, Portuguese newspaper , citing Spanish sources, reports that Alexis Mac Allister is a transfer target forat Real Madrid this summer.
Following the Spanish giants' exit from the semi-finals, Alonso, the former Reds' midfielder, is said to have identified key areas to strengthen ahead of the new season.
He is believed to specifically want to add a new midfielder and has reportedly singled out Mac Allister as a potential candidate.
However, the Argentine World Cup winner is valued at over €100m (£86m), a fee Real can only meet if they first sell Rodrygo.