Liverpool are still yet to sign a single first-team player during the 2026 January transfer window.
The Reds are expected to have a quiet window, with little to no activity at Anfield.
In turn, it means Liverpool have already missed out on several targets to Premier League rivals.
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Antoine Semenyo has joined Manchester City, while there are no plans to rival Chelsea for Jeremy Jacquet.
Elsewhere, the big news to emerge in the last week is that Guehi decided to join Man City this month after long-time interest from the Merseyside outfit.
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Marc Guehi warms up ahead of Crystal Palace's Carabao Cup match against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium (Credit: Getty Images/Vince Mignott/MB Media).
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Marc Guehi wage too much for Liverpool
Liverpool were waiting until the summer to try to get the stopper on a free transfer, but City acted swiftly to swoop for the centre-back.
A frustrating situation for Reds fans, who have had to watch their team, which is seriously lacking centre-back depth this term, flounder across 2025/26.
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Now, an insight into why Liverpool didn’t push to get a Guehi transfer over the line has been shared.
As per The Athletic, one source has claimed that the club did not view the deal as smart because the fees involved would have had an impact on the current wage structure.
The report said: “City paid Guehi’s agents a significant commission and that the player’s wage demands were understood to be around £300,000 per week. Over the course of a five-and-a-half year contract that represents an outlay on salary alone of £85.8m. (City say Guehi’s wages are significantly lower than that).
“Liverpool didn’t view that overall package as a smart market opportunity, given the club’s self-sustaining business model. It would have proved problematic in terms of their wage structure at a time when sporting director Richard Hughes is trying to negotiate a number of contract renewals.”
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How Marc Guehi’s wage compares to Liverpool players
As mentioned, whether City are actually paying £300,000-a-week to the Englishman is up for debate.
If they are, and Liverpool would have had to give him a similar sum, he would have been among their top earners right now, as per Capology.
Mohamed Salah (£400,000-a-week) and Virgil van Dijk (£350,000-a-week) are the only players to earn more than that.
Meanwhile, Alexander Isak (£280,000-a-week) and Cody Gakpo (£250,000-a-week) are the only other names taking home over £200,000 at present.
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