Liverpool are now doing everything they can to sign £35m player - journalist

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The transfer window may not be open for a little while yet but Liverpool want to make sure they throw their hat into the ring early.The Reds had a sensational transfer window and brought in many top quality players, with the club hoping they will boost their chances of defending their title.So far, things have not gone entirely to plan as the majority of the new signings are yet to leave their mark and Liverpool have now lost three on the bounce.There are plenty of problems within the team too, with some of them looking unfixable unless they dip into the transfer market.Of course, they cannot do that for at least a few months, but they can certainly get plans in motion to make things easier come January, and it looks like they are already doing that and are doing everything they can to sign one of their targets.Photo by Carl Recine/Getty ImagesLiverpool are working hard on Marc Guehi dealOne of the biggest problems so far for Liverpool is their defence, with the backline exposed, shaky and conceding too many goals.Arne Slot knew this would be a problem heading into the season as he tried to add new recruits, with the most notable being Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi.However, the deal collapsed at the 11th hour, leaving the Reds short of options, although the plan was always to go back in for him next summer.Despite hefty competition, they are still going all out for his signature, and journalist Florian Plettenberg has confirmed that Liverpool are ‘doing everything’ to get Guehi to join.He states that there are ongoing talks and they are still pushing hard, although so too are Barcelona.Bayern Munich are also interested in Guehi and have already spoken to his representatives, while the player himself is said to be waiting to see if Real Madrid join the race.READ MORE: Steven Gerrard ‘couldn’t believe’ that Liverpool rejected the chance to sign £13m starMany other clubs will be expected to try and prise him away too, suggesting that this battle could be a drawn out one, although Liverpool remain hopeful that he will stick to the agreement they had this summer.Liverpool face an uphill battle to sign Marc GuehiThe Reds may have had an agreement in place and the deal almost wrapped up, but now it looks further away from completion than ever.It is unlikely that Liverpool will compete with the likes of Real Madrid and Bayern financially, with Guehi knowing that he can demand much higher wages by leaving on a free.With Palace in Europe and playing well, as well as it being a World Cup year, it is also unlikely he will leave in January, meaning the Reds will need to up their wage offer.The fact Guehi is ‘waiting’ for Madrid too will certainly be a red flag for many fans as well, suggesting Liverpool may have to look elsewhere for a centre-back when the time comes.