Expert: Liverpool plan to raid Crystal Palace top transfer target named

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(Credit: Imago) Tue 7 October 2025 11:00, UK Liverpool missed out on a move to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace in a significant blow to their plans on transfer deadline day.The Reds came close to signing the 25-year-old after a £35million fee was agreed with Crystal Palace for Guehi, and he underwent a medical at their London offices.However, it fell through at the last minute after Palace were unable to find a replacement and Oliver Glasner ultimately pulled the plug on his captain’s exit.Football Insider revealed on 7 September that Liverpool are in “open dialogue” with Guehi as they prepare to reignite their interest in the January window.Despite those plans, they will also now consider alternatives to the centre-back with a number of options being assessed by their scouting team.Credit: ImagoLiverpool set sights on Maxence Lacroix and Marc GuehiFootball Insider exclusively revealed on 2 October that Liverpool scouts are recommending Maxence Lacroix as a potential alternative to Guehi.While the England international remains their top target ahead of the January transfer window, Lacroix ticks a lot of boxes for Arne Slot and would be a key option. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES That is according to former Man United and Sunderland chief scout Mick Brown, who remains very well-connected within the game, as he exclusively told Football Insider that Liverpool are plotting a potential raid of Palace as a result of their recent success.“Lacroix is an option Liverpool will look at because he’s been excellent for Palace,” he told Football Insider.“All of the top clubs will be keeping an eye on him and whether he’ll be available, because top-level centre-backs aren’t easy to come by at the moment.“The thing is for Liverpool, as far as I’m told, Guehi is still their top target.“Obviously they missed out on him in the summer, but he’s still the best available option and one they absolutely have to make sure they get over the line.Credit: Imago“But there’s a lot of dispute over whether or not it will happen with the other club who seem to be ready to make a move for him.“It will be very difficult for Liverpool to find a player who is as good as Guehi for that price, so are they then going to make a move for his partner [Lacroix]?“I’m not so sure Crystal Palace would be open to losing both of them, so it won’t be an easy deal to do, but Liverpool need a centre-back and he will be an option.”After missing out on signing Guehi on transfer deadline day, a new centre-back is still key, and Liverpool have five options on their shortlist to add cover in the mid-season window.Liverpool could miss out on Guehi as European giants swoopGuehi’s contract is set to expire at the end of the season, placing some of Europe’s elite sides on red alert as they aim to agree a free transfer from Crystal Palace.Football Insider revealed on 22 September that Barcelona and Bayern Munich are moving to sign Guehi and are hopeful of agreeing terms.Meanwhile, the likes of Real Madrid, Juventus, and multiple Premier League sides including Man City and Chelsea are all keeping a close eye on his situation.Credit: Hasan Karim, Breaking MediaAs a result, Liverpool could be set to miss out on their top centre-back target, forcing them to look elsewhere with Lacroix now on their list of targets.After Giovanni Leoni’s recent injury blow, the Reds are expected to accelerate their efforts to sign a defender in January, whether that’s Guehi or an alternative target.For more Liverpool news, follow us on Facebook or join our brand new WhatsApp Channel for instant updates to be sent straight to your phone.