Liverpool's approach to 'Plan B' in final week of window if Marc Guehi transfer collapses

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Marc Guehi is still believed to be of interest to Liverpool(Image: 2025 James Gill - Danehouse)

Liverpool will not actively pursue any other central defenders this summer if they are unable to sign Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi.

But ex-Chelsea defender Guehi remains of interest to the Reds, as he has less than a year left on his deal at Palace, meaning he is available below his true market value.

He will also be available on a free transfer next summer as things stand, although Liverpool may not wish to wait that long.



Guehi's contract situation, however, has not stopped the south Londoners from demanding around £40million for the 25-year-old.

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If the Merseysiders are not able to sign him, they will seemingly refrain from adding any more central defenders to their squad.

According to The Athletic, Liverpool do not have a 'Plan B' option in place if they fail to bring Guehi to Anfield.

It appears to be a similar situation with Guehi.

The Liverpool board has identified this summer as being the perfect market opportunity to sign the England defender, with his contract situation giving Liverpool leverage to barter down Palace, who rejected a bid "north of £70m" from Newcastle last summer, according to Chronicle Live.

Guehi impressed against Liverpool in the Community Shield(Image: 2025 Mark Leech/Offside)

However, with Van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni – a recent £26m acquisition from Parma – to choose from, Liverpool will not look for another central defender if they cannot agree a deal for Guehi.

This is the Reds' position, despite Gomez's track record of injuries and the uncertain future of Konate, whose contract at Anfield expires next summer.

Standing at 6ft 5in, the 18-year-old, left-footed central defender is understood to be widely considered as the long-term successor to Van Dijk.

Leoni is considered to be a long-term option at central defence for Liverpool(Image: 2025 Liverpool FC)

Slot has certainly been impressed by him since his arrival at Anfield.

He has trained with us three times now, I think.

"If you look at his transfer fee, you can expect that he is already quite grown up for his age, and that’s exactly what I saw.