Marc Guehi transfer collapse given new reason by Crystal Palace – Latest Liverpool FC News

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While it won’t come as much consolation to Liverpool fans, Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has offered another explanation as to why Marc Guehi’s deadline day transfer collapsed. “If we were fighting between the difference of 10th and 14th, if that was going to be the difference between keeping Marc and letting Marc go, then probably we would have said, ‘Right, we should take the money.’” A January move for Guehi, who would have cost Liverpool £35 million in the summer, was initially played down by reporters, but we shall have to see if the Reds’ stance remains unchanged after Leoni was ruled out until next season.

“But for his side to regain their control from last season, it might be time to design a new Plan A: one that allows his team to start games on the front foot and stay there – though, as ever, there are no guarantees of success.” READ: Mohamed Salah hasn’t changed – but Arne Slot may need a new Plan A Elsewhere in the football world today • Arsenal‘s Martin Odegaard latest knee injury is expected to keep him out until after the November international break (BBC Sport) • Jack Wilshere has been announced as the new Luton manager – a tough first job given Luton have suffered back-to-back relegations • Jordan Pickford is set to sign a new four-year contract at Everton (Times) – a good goalkeeper but Evertonians go a bit overboard on him, don’t they? Liverpool FC: On this day On this day in 1894, Liverpool played Everton in their first-ever senior competitive meeting.

This was Liverpool’s ninth game in the first division, having been promoted from the second division after finishing top the season before. Of those first nine matches, Liverpool won zero, but that thankfully changed in the 10th fixture as manager William Edward Barclay’s side beat Stoke 2-0 at Anfield.