Liverpool are still at the front of the queue to sign Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi, according to former Manchester City financial advisor Stefan Borson.
The Reds agonisingly missed out on signing Guehi on deadline day in the summer transfer window, with a £35m deal agreed, only for Palace to pull the plug.
It felt like a setback at the same and it has proven to be exactly that, with Ibrahima Konate struggling for form and even Virgil van Dijk not always finding his top level.
Speaking to Football Insider, Borson claimed that Liverpool are still the club that Guehi is “most likely” to join at the end of the season, in a boost for the Premier League champions:
“I think it’s unlikely City get Guehi. I still think he’s probably most likely to end up at Liverpool.
“We know that so much of the work had already been done. They did so much convincing the player to move and so much of the contract stuff. It’s all been done, so I still suspect he’ll end up at Liverpool.”
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This has to be considered a big plus for Liverpool, with Guehi a man in demand after continuing his excellence in a Palace shirt this season, being lauded by England manager Thomas Tuchel for his attitude after not getting his move to Anfield:
‘He looks absolutely fine and impressive on the field. He has had a good couple of weeks behind him on the performance side. He’s the captain and the leader and played very, very impressive in the end of last season and in the start of this season, and continued exactly like this in camp. So (he) was very impressive. He handles [the transfer collapse] with respect and with grace and with a brilliant attitude.”
Guehi still stands out as the best centre option for Liverpool in 2026, with the 25-year-old an experienced Premier League player who combines quality on the ball and a calm air in his defensive work.
He is primed to start for England at next summer’s World Cup, and the fact that he will be available on a free transfer at that point makes it an even better piece of business for the Reds.