'They've used him': Gary Lineker says what he would do if he were standing in Marc Guehi's shoes right now
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Marc Guehi’s transfer saga unfortunately didn’t end with him joining Liverpool.
Throughout most of the summer transfer window, the Englishman was linked with an Anfield switch.
The fact that Palace allowed Guehi to undergo his Liverpool medical shows that they were serious about selling him.
However, if they don’t get a bid from Liverpool or any other team in January, that’s the way things look to be headed.
“If I were him [Guehi] now, I wouldn’t try to get the move in January, I would now wait until the end of my contract, which is next summer, and go on a free,” Lineker said.
“They’ve used him a little bit, there’s no question about that, I mean to take it that far, to go almost on the brink, he probably almost signed the contract, and then to be pulled back was tough on him.
“But, he’ll get a better deal for himself next summer, certainly financially, who knows if Liverpool will still be in for him at that point, somebody will be because he’s a class act and they also know that he’s a player they can trust as a human being.”
Although the Reds could end up getting their dream centre-back target for free next summer, if Ibrahima Konate’s performances continue to be below par, Liverpool will have a real problem on their hands.
So, with this in mind, it makes sense for Liverpool to bid around £15million or £20million for Guehi in January.