Arne Slot urged to sign Marc Guehi in January despite transfer problem

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Liverpool has been told to sign Marc Guehi in January despite the possibility of paying a premium fee for a player out of contract next summer. Guehi has remained a Palace player with links suggesting the Reds would re-enter negotiations to sign the 25-year-old next summer.

It's since been confirmed by Palace boss Oliver Glasner that Guehi will leave the club next year after turning down offers of a new contract. While he'll have just six months left on his deal in January, Liverpool may not want to risk losing out on him, with ex-Reds midfielder Don Hutchison urging Slot to seal the deal for his main defensive target.

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner revealed Marc Guehi will leave the club next summer (Image: Matt McNulty, Getty Images) Speaking to Online Casinos, the former Scotland international said: "I mean it's a double-edged sword really, because they should have bought him in the summer, hands down. "The trouble for Liverpool now is that unless they go really high in January for him, and by that I mean £25-30 million for a player with six months left on his deal, it’s hard.