The Atlantic reports that, after a summer of speculation, Liverpool have finally submitted a transfer request for Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi.
The offer is said to be a flat £35million with no add-ons. Guehi is in the last 12 months of his contract with the south London club and has made it clear that he does not intend to stay. This puts Crystal Palace at a disadvantage in negotiations, as they will want to avoid the captain becoming a free agent next summer. Palace have yet to respond to what
is likely just an opening gambit.
Liverpool surely left things to the wire, which is unlike the transfer committee, who for the last several years have chosen to get their big transfer business done as early in the window as possible.
The need for a great, reliable centre-back to play alongside Virgil van Dijk has been evident in these first two games. Thought the Reds have picked up all six available points, they’ve also managed to leak four goals and twice waste two-goals leads. Right now, Ibrahima Konaté and Joe Gomez are the only established senior centre-backs at the club. Jarell Quansah’s move away signaled that Slot intended to bring in a high quality replacement, with wantaway Guehi always at the top of the speculation list.
The clock is ticking down and both the deals for Guehi and forward Alexander Isak remain in flux but still very much possible. It will be an exciting weekend with this drama as well as the match against Arsenal to keep fans on the edge of their seats.
