La Liga Duo Real Madrid and Barcelona are among the clubs reportedly interested in signing Crystal Palace Captain Marc Guehi.
The Reds missed out on signing Guehi on deadline day last month, despite the 25-year-old passing a medical and agreeing a £35million move to Anfield.
Palace eventually put their foot down, due to a lack of centre-back depth without him, and he helped score Eddie Nketiah’s winner in the Eagles’ recent 2-1 win at home to Liverpool.
According to Sky Sports’Kaveh Solhekol, the current ‘feeling’ is that Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich are all keen to sign Guehi in 2026, with his current deal set to expire at the end of this season.
The European trio have the luxury of signing a pre-contract deal with the England international in January, meaning they “have the advantage” over Liverpool.
Meanwhile, Sky Sports’ Mark McAdam adds that there is “still a chance” that Palace can convince Guehi to stay at Palace, but he will certainly be considering a new challenge at this point in his career.
Liverpool’s failure to sign the Eagles skipper felt like a major blow at the time, and it has remained an issue in the six weeks since.
The Reds have looked leaky in defense, conceding twice recently to Atletico Madrid, Palace and Chelsea, and Ibrahima Konate’s form has been a concern.
Not only that, but Giovanni Leoni is also out for the remainder of the 2025/26 with an ACL injury, so there is a lack of centre-back options for Arne Slot.
Hopefully Guehi still sees Liverpool as his ideal choice next summer, but the temptation to move to Madrid or Barca is great, as has been the case with the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Xabi Alonso and Luis Suarez.
This could be easier agent talk, however, forcing Liverpool’s hand and getting Guehi signed for a fee in January.
At 25, he is poised to be a great signing for the Reds, coming straight in as an excellent option and heading into next summer as a likely starter for England at the 2026 World Cup.
Centre-back should be a key area of focus for Liverpool, especially if Konate moves on and Guehi has the quality to excel at Anfield.
#Guehi #transfer #interest #Real #Madrid #Barcelona #clubs #focus