Liverpool can sign ideal Marc Guehi alternative for free in January if double deal goes to plan

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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballMarc GuehiMarc Guehi is not the only in-demand central defender who enters the final six months of their contract when the January transfer window opens on New Year's DayLiverpool could finally sign Dayot Upamecano during this January transfer window rather than returning for Marc Guehi. Upamecano signed a five-year contract with the German giants in the summer of 2021.Four and a half years have now passed since then, and a new deal is still not signed.

Unless that changes before New Year's Day, the player will be able to sign a pre-contract agreement with any overseas club.Liverpool know all too well about that from the Trent Alexander-Arnold saga that loomed large over their last winter transfer window. Guehi, Ibrahima Konate, and Upamecano are all entering the final six months of their contracts.The former came so close to signing for the Reds on transfer deadline day this summer.

However, there were claims weeks ago that an agreement over a new contract was close.Liverpool competing for and signing Upamecano could even convince Konate to stay at Anfield. You can't compare the two."With Upamecano, we are in the same category, even if he is a very high competitor.