Liverpool now in no doubt after Marc Guehi response to deadline day transfer collapse

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Liverpool are confident they will be able to land Marc Guehi on a free next summer(Image: Malcolm Couzens, Getty Images)

Liverpool are so confident Marc Guehi wants to be a Liverpool player, they don’t intend to bid for him in January.

The Premier League champions were linked with the Crystal Palace skipper for much of the summer window and a deal to sign him looked inevitable.

Liverpool had been expected to return with a new bid at the start of 2026, but it is now suggested they will bide their time.



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The Telegraph report that Anfield bosses were adamant they would sign him for £35m this summer, or on a free in 12 months’ time.

A clutch of other clubs have also been linked with his signature, including Premier League rivals Manchester City.

The Reds believe, though, that interest from rival clubs is being drummed up in an attempt to call Liverpool's bluff and force a January offer.

The England defender is also able to talk to overseas clubs from the start of next year about a pre-contract agreement.

However, Liverpool believe Guehi is so determined to make the move to Merseyside he will also be happy to bide his time.

Guehi, 25, will be Liverpool’s top defensive target next summer, with Ibrahima Konate out of contract and Joe Gomez expected to move on.

Like Guehi, he is set to become a free agent next summer and despite talks of a renewal, no agreement has been reached.

Guehi is yet to return to Palace following the deadline day saga, having been a part of England’s squad for their latest batch of World Cup qualifiers.

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