Marc Guehi to Liverpool transfer options as January move still possible after deal collapse

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Marc Guehi's deadline day transfer to Liverpool has collapsed(Image: Sebastian Frej/Getty Images)

Liverpool's late attempt to sign Marc Guehi has ended in disappointment.

The central defender's £35m deadline day move from Crystal Palace collapsed at the final hurdle.

The Reds had everything set in place with Palace, Guehi completed a medical in London ahead of the proposed move and Liverpool had even gone to the lengths of submitting a deal sheet that would grant them an extra two hours after the window closed to finalise the transfer.

But events out of their control mean Liverpool have been blocked by Palace from signing the 25-year-old defender.

Palace have confirmed French youth international Jaydee Canvot on a four-year deal but the 19-year-old is not viewed as someone who can directly succeed Guehi at this stage of his career.

They were also on the cusp of a loan deal for Brighton's Igor Julio, however that proposed move came crashing down hours before the 7pm deadline.

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In turn, Eagles boss Oliver Glasner got his wish to keep his captain without the correct replacements recruited in time.

This leaves several options to resolve Guehi's future over the coming transfer windows with Liverpool still a possible destination.

Next up is the January 2026 transfer window, which will open on New Years' Day, 2026, and close on January 31, 2026.

During this window Liverpool would still be forced to pay a fee if they wished to sign Guehi from their Premier League rivals.

It may seem counterproductive when the England international would be available for free a matter of months later, however it would have to be a calculated risk amid a potential title battle, much like how Real Madrid opted to pay around £8m to get Trent Alexander-Arnold from the Reds one month before he would have been a free agent so that he could play in this summer's FIFA Club World Cup.

The reality for Palace is that they have most likely sacrificed the £35m agreement with Liverpool, who would certainly look to pay less in the winter.

If Liverpool chose not to then they risk a foreign rival establishing interest and Guehi and making their first official approach in January.

The London club may push to do so in order to include a release clause for his future exit, or he may elect to stay entirely.

But throughout the summer there has been no hint of this being the player's wish amid Liverpool's interest, which came to a head on deadline day.

Transfer deadline day is almost upon us and Liverpool still have business to do.

Liverpool remain interested in a deal for the Swede.

Meanwhile, Marc Guehi has been a player of interest all summer and Liverpool could still launch a last-minute deal for the Crystal Palace defender.

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