Marc Guehi, Crystal Palace and Liverpool
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Marc Guehi will be available to play for Liverpool in the Champions League should he make a move to Anfield - despite being poised to feature for Crystal Palace in Europe. Guehi will line up for Palace in their first-ever major European tie when they entertain Fredrisktad of Norway in their Conference League play-off first leg on Thursday evening.
As Crystal Palace prepare for their Conference League play-off first leg against Fredrikstad on Thursday night, their captain Marc Guehi has been at the epicentre of intense transfer speculation. As per BBC Sport correspondent Sami Mokbel,
Liverpool held talks with Crystal Palace over a potential deal for Marc Guehi earlier this month and Sean Dyche has now shared a new theory about the England star's future
Marc Guehi only has eyes for Liverpool if he leaves Crystal Palace before the end of the summer, it has been claimed. The Reds remain in talks with Palace for the player, who is thought to be keen on a move to Anfield.
Liverpool’s pursuit of Marc Guehi has reached a critical stage, with negotiations now centered on key things that could dictate whether the deal is completed before the transfer window closes.
The opening-day win against Bournemouth highlighted Liverpool’s vulnerabilities at the back. For all their attacking fluency under Slot, the defence looked worryingly exposed to counter-attacks. Ibrahima Konaté struggled to impose himself, but it was Virgil van Dijk who drew the sharpest criticism.
LIVERPOOL are the front-runners to sign Marc Guehi if he leaves Crystal Palace this summer. Chelsea were also keeping tabs on Guehi but have set their sights on prioritising other transfer
Virgil Van Dijk leaned on his experience to effectively defend open spaces with the absence of a true defensive midfielder ahead of the back four, but as the full-backs bombed on and the midfield was vacated, it was his Liverpool team-mate Ibrahima Konate who looked to struggle with the vast acres of Anfield grass he had to cover.