Marc Guehi to Liverpool transfer twist as new club eye move amid Real Madrid rumours
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Liverpool Echo IconSportFootballLiverpool FCLatest Liverpool transfer news and gossip with an update on the future of Crystal Palace defender Marc GuehiLiverpool will reportedly face extra competition for the signing of Marc Guehi in the months ahead. The Reds made an attempt to sign the Crystal Palace star during the summer transfer window but failed in their efforts.A £35million deal was agreed for Guehi to leave Palace and join Liverpool on deadline day.
In the end, though, the move fell through at the 11th hour after Palace failed to sign a replacement for the England international.Guehi's contract at Palace is still set to expire at the end of the season, meaning he could leave as a free agent next summer. Liverpool have been mentioned as still having an interest in Guehi, but now there are reports of more clubs supposedly entering the race for his signature.READ MORE: UEFA confirm Real Madrid sanction as Liverpool learn Champions League outcomeREAD MORE: Jurgen Klopp shows Man Utd what he really thinks of Oliver Glasner after beating LiverpoolOur sister site football.london reported in the summer that Tottenham Hotspur had a long-held interest in the defender.
Now, Caught Offside state that Spurs are again showing an interest in a move, with suggestions that the North London club may pursue a deal during the January transfer window.Real Madrid and Barcelona are also said to be in the running to sign Guehi, although a free transfer in the summer is more likely due to being able to negotiate when the New Year arrives.Guehi has already had the better of Liverpool twice this season, having been on the winning side for Palace in the Community Shield in August and the Premier League clash at Selhurst Park on Saturday.It remains to be seen what plans Liverpool have for Guehi going forward, and if the recent injury to Giovanni Leoni will prompt them to make a move for the centre-back in the January window.For the latest news and breaking news, visit liverpoolecho.co.uk/all-about/liverpool-fc. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you.Follow us on Twitter @LivEchoLFC - the official Liverpool ECHO LFC Twitter account - for all the latest LFC news as it happens in real time.We're also on Facebook/LiverpoolEchoLFC - your must-see LFC news, features, videos and pictures throughout the day from the Liverpool ECHO.Listen to our podcasts by searching for 'Blood Red' wherever you get your podcasts.Sign up for one of the Liverpool Echo's free daily and weekly newsletters on Liverpool FC by clicking here.