The centre-back is one of England’s best at the moment, and with the 2026 World Cup just around the corner, the 2025-26 season could be one of the most important of the Englishman’s career.





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And, with Guehi still being just 24 years old, there’s plenty of time for him to grow and prove himself as one of England’s most important players.

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In January last year, Crystal Palace chose to reject a £70million offer for Guehi from Newcastle.

However, now that Guehi is in the final 12 months of his deal at Selhurst Park, his price tag has dropped significantly, with Palace now only wanting around £35million for his services.

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“I think Marc Guehi will end up signing for Liverpool,” he said.

“I’m basing this around comments that Steve Parish made in terms of Crystal Palace can’t afford to let an asset like that go for free in 12 months’ time.

“The information I had the other day sounded like it was going in the right direction, but now it’s kind of paused a bit.

“I think this will end up getting resumed and there will be some kind of resolution.”

As many Liverpool fans will know, the Reds are already on the cusp of announcing a new centre-back as the transfer of Giovanni Leoni from Parma is close to completion.



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The duo would likely interchange with one another while also playing together on the odd occasion that Virgil van Dijk needs a rest.

Of course, this isn’t an ideal situation for Konate or Guehi with the World Cup just around the corner, but if both play to the best of their ability when called upon, everything should be fine.


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