Liverpool make decision on Marc Guehi swap deal as Crystal Palace bid made

Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version or go back to LFC Live.net.

Liverpool have submitted an opening bid for Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi worth £35million and are willing to include a 10 per cent sell-on clause too.

Palace are open to selling their skipper because his contract at Selhurst Park expires in 12 months' time but have responded with a counter-offer of £35m plus £5m in add-ons plus the 10 per cent sell-on clause.

BBC Sport confirmed the Eagles' response after it was claimed Palace were delaying a response to the Liverpool offer because they are first eager to secure a replacement for the 25-year-old.



Palace had earlier floated the possibility of doing a swap deal that would have taken Joe Gomez on loan to the London club.

Guehi is eager to make the move and has informed Palace of his desire to do so.

Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT

The two Premier League clubs have a healthy relationship as Liverpool look to sign a fourth senior centre-half before the window closes at 7pm on Monday.

That leaves Virgil van Dijk, Gomez and Ibrahima Konate as the only senior central defenders.

The Premier League champions did sign Giovanni Leoni for a fee of £26m plus add-ons but the Italian is still only a teenager.

He has to because it's not possible, I think, at the moment to find a Marc Guehi replacement who can play straight in the Premier League, being a starter for Crystal Palace, being consistent.

"When we see our foundation of the success we've had in the last few months, it's our defence.