Jason McAteer urges Liverpool to look at 'fantastic' defender in transfer window

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This puts Liverpool at a disadvantage, but former Liverpool star Jason McAteer has cautioned the Reds to improve their performance if they want to keep their dreams alive. "If Liverpool drop off, there is no guarantee that they will qualify for the Champions League and that could be one thing which Guehi wants when moving as a free agent.

He might end up at Real Madrid and Guehi is a real talent who would go directly into the first team. It really is a concern that Liverpool missed out on him." McAteer has proposed that Liverpool could shift its focus to an alternative target should it fail to secure its primary choice.

McAteer has been struck by how Dan Ballard has settled into the Premier League, especially when coming up against the club where he came through the ranks, Arsenal. "Daniel Ballard from Sunderland has had a fantastic start to his Premier League career.