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The Liverpool legend discussed the impact of Marc Guehi and Antoine Semenyo at Man City.
Steven Gerrard says that it ‘hurts’ Liverpool failed to sign Marc Guehi and did not swoop for Antoine Semenyo.
The Reds have endured a disappointing 2025-26 season. After winning the Premier League title last campaign, Liverpool sit just fourth in the table and have failed to add silverware to the Anfield trophy cabinet.
Some supporters are left wondering whether Guehi would have improved Arne Slot’s side defensively. The Reds were agonisingly close to signing the centre-back from Crystal Palace for £35 million on summer transfer deadline day only for the plug to be pulled at the 11th hour. Guehi subsequently joined Manchester City in the January transfer window for a reported fee of £20 million.
Semenyo also moved to City in the middle of the season from AFC Bournemouth for a reported fee of £62.5 million. Liverpool had been linked with the forward, who has scored 18 goals this season. Since the pair completed a switch to the Etihad Stadium, Pep Guardiola’s side have picked up markedly. City are now favourites to win the Premier League title, claimed the Carabao Cup and have reached the FA Cup final.
And Liverpool legend Gerarrd reckons his former club should have signed ‘two bargains’. “They should be playing for Liverpool, so that hurts even more,” Gerrard told TNT Sports before City’s FA Cup semi-final win over Southampton. “We were linked with two of those players and that would have made a big difference to Liverpool.
“But I’ve said it before on record. Two top, top players. And for the price that they got them in as well. One on a free [not quite]. One was, you know, £60 million. In today’s market, they’re two bargains.
“Quality players, experienced, ready to go into the prime years of their career. International-level players. And what they’ve done is they’ve just helped kick City on at the right time.”
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