Three Marc Guehi alternatives for Liverpool with Man City option and Bundesliga wild card

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Marc Guehi saw a move to Liverpool collapse in the summer transfer window(Image: CameraSport via Getty Images)

The price of Liverpool's failure to sign Marc Guehi on transfer deadline day could be costly.

Other than his obvious quality, the huge draw to Guehi is the fact he will become a free agent when his Palace contract expires in 2026.

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Rivals will be aware of this too, and foreign clubs hold the advantage as they are able to negotiate pre-contract agreements six months sooner than Premier League sides.

The Mirror reported that despite the 25-year-old's hunger to join the English champions, he is prepared to make a U-turn and 'has his heart set' on a free transfer to Spanish giants Real Madrid instead.

Remembering Ibrahima Konate's contract is also up at the end of the season for Liverpool, they have been backed into a corner in their search for defensive stability.

He is a six-time Premier League winner, a one-time Champions League winner, and an England stalwart.

It would be a move that has shades of James Milner's arrival to Anfield in 2015 - the midfielder went on to serve Liverpool for several more years after City discarded of him.

Konate's contract needs renewing so that he can stay a part of the club, before this new option arrives as cover.

There is also his old allegiances to Everton to navigate - very rarely does a player represent both clubs in his career.

Eric Garcia is another proven title winner - one Premier League with City, two La Liga's with Barcelona, and an Olympic Games gold medal - but falls closer to the age group Liverpool were looking into with Guehi.

He will have turned 25 by the time his contract with La Blaugrana comes to an end in 2026.

Who knows, maybe I could be a candidate for captaincy in the future."

Somewhat of a wildcard option to end, as Slot could look towards the Bundesliga again and find a hidden gem - Diogo Leite.

The 26-year-old was a product of FC Porto's academy and moved to Union Berlin in 2022, helping the club to secure Champions League qualification in his first season.

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