Chelsea have \u2018pretty much walked\u2019 away from a deal to sign Marc Guehi as the\u00a0Crystal Palace defender is \u2018dead set\u2019 on moving to Liverpool, according to reports.<\/p>\n
The Reds brought in eight new signings in the summer transfer window with Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike, Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong and Giovanni Leoni headlining those deals.<\/p>\n
Liverpool<\/a> were close to topping off the perfect transfer window by signing Guehi but Crystal Palace pulled the plug on the deal at the last minute.<\/p>\n The deal progressed to the point that Guehi was in the middle of his medical when he found out that the deal had collapsed<\/a> with Liverpool likely to explore the deal again in January.<\/p>\n It is not 100 per cent clear whether Liverpool will go back in for Guehi in January or attempt to sign him a free transfer next summer \u2013 but leaving it until the end of the season opens them up to more competition.<\/p>\n Chelsea and Manchester City are amongst the clubs linked over the last few weeks but now\u00a0journalist\u00a0Simon Phillips insists the Blues have all but ruled themselves out of the race as Guehi is \u2018dead set\u2019 on joining Liverpool.<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0Big Weekend: Arsenal v Man City, Liverpool, Ollie Watkins, Ruben Amorim<\/a><\/p>\n Phillips wrote on his Substack<\/a>: \u2018There is an awareness within the club that the centre back position can be improved still, and they are working to try and find Maresca the right profile that he wants in.<\/p>\n \u2018Marc Guehi is a player that Chelsea would like to sign, and he is universally liked by everyone at the club.<\/p>\n \u2018However, the club have pretty much walked from that one because he is dead set on joining Liverpool and was never that keen to return to Chelsea anyway.\u2019<\/p>\n Liverpool boss Arne Slot admitted that failing to get a deal for Guehi over the line was \u201ca disappointment\u201d and likely the player had the same feeling.<\/p>\n MORE LIVERPOOL COVERAGE ON F365\u2026
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