Arne Slot had hoped to hold on to the line when the Dutchman ended the summer transfer window with only four centre-backs in the squad.
Despite having signed Alexander Isak for £125m, which broke the British record at the time, Marc Guehi probably showed up way more in the news on deadline day.
The Crystal Palace skipper almost jumped to Anfield when he finished his medicals for the Reds on deadline day. Unfortunately, Palace had bet the sale on the procurement of Brazilian defender Igor Julio.
However, the then Brighton and Hove Albion defender decided to go with West Ham United. This led to manager Oliver Glasner rejecting the final offer sheets for Guehi’s transfer.
Nonetheless, the fire hasn’t gone out as a move to Merseyside is still on the cards for the English international.
Crystal Palace to sell Marc Guehi in January following high-profile interest
The Eagles have made their decision as the London-based outfit is keen on financial gains with the sale of the defender. Guehi’s contract expires at the end of this season, and he will be allowed to sign any pre-contracts with overseas clubs from January.
Real Madrid have also shown interest in the centre-back, and they will also be competing with the Reds for the Englishman’s signature.
Prior reports claimed that Guehi had changed his preference. However, recently, a senior football journalist cleared the air, stating that the Palace skipper still preferred Anfield over Spain.
According to TEAMtalk, Arne Slot is also willing to move talks to January following Crystal Palace’s decision to sell the English international in January.
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Liverpool Marc Guehi transfer preponed
Arne Slot was previously keen on saving money after a record-breaking summer. Despite having set some funds aside, the Reds thought that waiting a few more months to get the centre-back for free was logical.
However, Real Madrid’s interest might have played a major role in prompting a preponement of plans.
Giovanni Leoni was recently injured in a Carabao Cup clash against Southampton. The only known detail is that it is an Anterior cruciate ligament injury, a long-term one.
With only three centre-backs remaining, Slot is probably facing the worst-case scenario he hadn’t hoped to see. Unfortunately, this means the Reds either spend a few bucks on a world-class defender or wait for another disaster to define their season.
