The Merseyside giants have already grabbed eyeballs this summer with their moves in the window, but they are not having their way in everything. Tottenham are set to pull off a transfer shocker by beating Liverpool to the signature of an England star.
The Reds are closing in on a deal to sign Florian Wirtz from Bayer Leverkusen for a club-record fee, and are committed to paying £30m for Jeremie Frimpong’s arrival this summer.
Liverpool are still in the market for a striker and a centre-back, but they will need player sales to push for more new signings in the upcoming transfer window.
The Merseyside giants will have to wait to shift a few players before making more transfer moves, and Tottenham are set to take advantage by beating Liverpool to the signature of an England star.
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Marc Guehi has been on Liverpool’s radar since last year, and the club believe this summer is a good time to sign a top centre-back for a relatively small fee given his contract situation.
However, Newcastle United believe they are leading the race and are set to open talks with Crystal Palace soon to sign the defender in the upcoming window.
However, former scout Mick Brown has claimed that Tottenham are ramping up their interest to beat Liverpool and Newcastle to the signature of the England star.
Spurs could see Cristian Romero this summer, and have identified Guehi as the ideal replacement for the Argentinian defender.
“Tottenham are very interested in Marc Guehi”, Brown told Football Insider.
“They’ve got a certain instability at centre-back and it’s an issue they want to deal with.
“They see Van de Ven as their top option in that position, but from what I hear, they’re not quite so sure about Romero, and he could be leaving.
“Guehi doesn’t have those same question marks about his performances.
“He’s ultra-consistent, you could put your bank balance on him giving you a good display every week.
“That’s the exact type of thing Tottenham are looking for, a consistent and calming presence at the back, and he’s got the experience and leadership skills to go with that.
“They missed out on him in January, but that hasn’t put them off of a deal.
“Qualifying for the Champions League has given them a boost in that one, but they’re not the only ones having a look at him.”
