Liverpool handed Marc Guehi transfer timeline as decision reached over move
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Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi continues to be linked with a transfer to Liverpool ahead of the January windowLiverpool have been handed a blow to their hopes of signing Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi during the January transfer window. The Reds tried to sign Guehi in the summer, only for the deal to fall through at the eleventh hour.A £35million deal was agreed between Liverpool and Palace for Guehi's signature on deadline day.The transfer would not be completed, though, with Guehi going on to remain at Palace for the first half of the season, at least.Guehi's contract at Palace runs out at the end of the season, with the England international able to negotiate a pre-contract deal with clubs outside England from January onwards should he wish to do so.Liverpool have continued to be heavily linked with signing Guehi in January, as have several other clubs in the Premier League and abroad.READ MORE: Liverpool transfer agreement theory emerges after failed move - 'I wouldn't be surprised'READ MORE: Liverpool players respond as Mohamed Salah makes latest Egypt statement at AFCONBBC Sport have reported, though, that Guehi is expected to remain at Palace for the remainder of the season and see out the last six months of his contract.As a result, it has been claimed that Guehi is expected to sign for a new club as a free agent during, or ahead of, the January transfer window.Liverpool have been forced to deal with several injury concerns this season, particularly at centre-back.
Summer signing Giovanni Leoni is ruled out for the remainder of the campaign with a knee injury, while Joe Gomez has spent time on the sidelines this term.It remains to be seen if Liverpool will decide to make a push to try and sign Guehi in January, look at alternative targets or not go into the market for defensive reinforcements at all.Palace manager Oliver Glasner stated back in October that he expects Guehi to leave the club on a free transfer, with the Eagles boss revealing that Guehi does not intend to sign a new deal."I think Marc has already told us that he doesn't sign a new contract, so he will leave next year," Glasner said in October."The club wanted (him to stay). And that's normal."And for us, it's how we can deal with this situation?
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