Liverpool’s January plan regarding Marc Guehi revealed

Liverpool are ‘increasingly likely’ to bid for Crystal Palace central defender Marc Guehi in the January transfer window, according to TBR. The defending Premier League champions were close to sealing a deal for Guehi on the final day of the summer transfer window and are keen a January deal for the England international central defender.

Giovanni Leoni, who joined Liverpool from Parma in the summer transfer window, has sustained an ACL injury and will spend a lenghth spell on the sidelines, leading Liverpool to start looking at signing a new centre-back when the transfer window reopens in January.

Journalist Graeme Bailey told TBR: “Liverpool are clearly upset for the player, he had looked so good in training and had settled really well, but the club just didn’t want to rush him.

“The game against Southampton was targeted for his first start, and he looked really comfortable and composed, but it is just dismal news for the lad and the club.

“Liverpool were open to a January deal, and they still are in the market for Marc Guehi, as well as others, but will this increase the likelihood, for sure. We will have to see how things go with Joe Gomez and the like in terms of fitness, but this really does heap pressure on their resources.”