Liverpool have made a move to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace, as manager Arne Slot and sporting director Richard Hughes get to work to convince Karim Adeyemi\u00a0to move to Anfield from Borussia Dortmund.<\/p>\n
As the January transfer window approaches, Liverpool<\/a> manager Slot and sporting director Hughes are well aware of the need to strengthen the squad. Signing a central defender, a winger and a striker is on the agenda at Anfield, with Ibrahima Konate out of contract at Liverpool at the end of the season, Mohamed Salah\u2019s future up in the air and Alexander Isak injured.<\/p>\n Liverpool make Marc Guehi offer<\/p>\n TEAMtalk has consistently reported that Marc Guehi<\/a> is the number one centre-back target for Liverpool in 2026.<\/p>\n Guehi is out of contract at Crystal Palace at the end of the season, and the England international defender has already decided that he will not sign a new deal.<\/p>\n There have been reports that Guehi has \u2018a gentleman\u2019s agreement with Liverpool\u2019<\/a> to join the defending Premier League champions in 2026 after almost teaming up with Slot\u2019s side in the summer of 2025.<\/p>\n However, our transfer correspondent, Graeme Bailey, has reported that there is no such agreement between Guehi and Liverpool<\/a>.<\/p>\n A source close to the situation told TEAMtalk: \u201cThere is absolutely no agreement with Liverpool or any club.<\/p>\n \u201cThat process is ongoing and will accelerate into January. We know Liverpool want him that, has not changed, but they are not alone.<\/p>\n \u201cMarc\u2019s situation is that following the summer [and the collapse of his Liverpool move], it was a clean slate for everyone.<\/p>\n \u201cMarc, for his part, is concentrating on Palace and doing a wonderful job this season.\u201d<\/p>\n According to Mundo Deportivo<\/a>, though, Liverpool are pressing ahead in their quest to bring Guehi to Anfield in the January transfer window, as are Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n The Barcelona-centric news outlet has claimed that Guehi \u2018has very high offers from Bayern and Liverpool\u2019.<\/p>\n Barcelona have held meetings with Guehi\u2019s camp, but last season\u2019s LaLiga winners cannot compete with Liverpool or Bayern when it comes to finances.<\/p>\n The report has revealed that \u2018Liverpool and Bayern Munich are considered frontrunners and are prepared to offer the England international a substantial salary\u2019.<\/p>\n Want breaking transfer lines from original sources? Add TEAMtalk\u00a0as a preferred source on Google\u00a0<\/a>to your favourites list for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Liverpool in \u2018contact\u2019 for Karim Adeyemi<\/p>\n With Manchester City winning the race for Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo<\/a>, Liverpool have already identified an alternative.<\/p>\n According to Anfield Index<\/a>, Liverpool have \u2018made contact with the representatives of Borussia Dortmund forward Karim Adeyemi\u2019.<\/p>\n The Liverpool-centric news outlet has claimed that Adeyemi could be available for as little as \u00a320million (\u20ac23m, $27m) in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n Sources, though, have told our transfer correspondent, Fraser Fletcher, that Dortmund want at least \u20ac70m (\u00a362m, $81m) for Adeyemi<\/a>, who is the subject of interest from Arsenal and Manchester United, too.<\/p>\n The 23-year-old winger is under contract at Dortmund until the summer of 2027, with talks over a new deal currently stalled.<\/p>\n The Germany international has scored six goals and given three assists in 22 appearances for Dortmund so far this season, with the Bundesliga club\u2019s manager, Niko Kovac, hailing his attributes.<\/p>\n In late November 2025, after Adeyemi scored for Dortmund against Bayer Leverkusen, Kovac said, as quoted in Get Football News Germany<\/a>: \u201cIt\u2019s my responsibility to keep encouraging his personal [footballing] strengths.<\/p>\n \u201cKarim has been blessed by the Almighty. He has such speed and power, which he needs to exploit and use much more.<\/p>\n \u201cWhen he can go one-on-one and sprint into space, he\u2019s strong. I have to work on that with him every day, convince him, and elevate him.<\/p>\n \u201cHe can leap into the air with incredible spring-like tenacity.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve never seen a player jump that high. It\u2019s brutal how much power he can generate.\u201d<\/p>\n Liverpool plan ambitious PSG raid for Bradley Barcola<\/p>\n