Liverpool are considered the only side who will bid to sign Marc Guehi in January amid what\u2019s been described as a \u201csense of regret\u201d they did not land in the summer\u00a0 \u2013 but what are the chances of the England star completing his long-awaited switch in the winter window?<\/p>\n
The Premier League champions embarked on a major summer spree this summer that saw Arne Slot changed the look and identity of his squad following a \u00a3440m (\u20ac505m, $600m) transfer bonanza. However, after welcoming in several new faces to their squad, it is arguably the one they missed out \u2013 Guehi<\/a> \u2013 which has proved the most noteworthy.<\/p>\n Indeed, while Liverpool<\/a> agreed a \u00a335m fee with Crystal Palace on deadline day for his signing, only for the Eagles to pull the plug with hours to spare, the player then headed back to Selhurst Park and left the Reds with a feeling of what if.<\/p>\n And with Guehi continuing to play at his consistent best for Oliver Glasner\u2019s side, coupled with a real sense of unfamiliar unease around the Liverpool backline, our transfer correspondent Fraser Fletcher has revealed how sources believe Slot and his staff now\u00a0have major regrets over not finalising a deal in the summer.<\/p>\n In the weeks that have followed that transfer miss to Anfield, Guehi has been strongly linked with the likes of Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, among others.<\/p>\n Though with multiple sources now reporting that Guehi will shun them all to finally seal a move to Anfield in 2026 \u2013 more on that later \u2013 Sky Sports<\/a> now claims that Palace see Liverpool as the \u2018only side\u2019 who may attempt to sign Guehi in January.<\/p>\n DON\u2019T MISS\u00a0\u27a1\ufe0f\u00a0Liverpool can beat Bayern Munich to Marc Guehi signing for FOUR reasons as Real Madrid pull out<\/a><\/p>\n What sources are saying about Guehi to Liverpool in January<\/p>\n However, Sky Sports refuses to commit to stating that the Reds will make a concrete move in the winter window, merely questioning if their preference is to try and buy him in January or land him as a free transfer next summer remains to be seen, though the organisation stresses the Reds are aware of the big competition from Europe that could force their hand.<\/p>\n Guehi\u2019s Palace and England teammate Adam Wharton recently dropped a \u201cbasically there\u201d admission when discussing Guehi to Liverpool too<\/a>.<\/p>\n Either way, it does seem a question of when, not if, Guehi will sign for Liverpool.<\/p>\n Back on November 6,\u00a0The Daily Mail\u2019s\u00a0Merseyside correspondent, Lewis Steele, declared\u00a0Guehi had \u2018given his word\u2019 to Liverpool\u00a0regarding a switch to Anfield next summer.<\/p>\n And according to the latest from\u00a0Cadena Ser\u00a0journalist,\u00a0Bruno Alemany, Guehi to Liverpool next summer is practically a sure thing<\/a>.<\/p>\n Our own reporter, Dean Jones, is not so sure Guehi will sign in January and explains why the Reds could look to sign an alternative in the meantime.<\/p>\n \u201cObviously, they have been hoping to sign Marc Guehi after failing to land him in the summer, but there are some doubts about that happening, especially in January, and I have heard they might yet consider finding someone to bridge the gap and help them in the second half of the season,\u201d Jones stated<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThey would only do it for the right player, but, from what I understand, they are open-minded about the prospect of finding an experienced figure to come in and give them a new sense of resilience in defence.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s not something that is completely decided at this stage, but I do think that there is a realisation they could do with another player to come in because they are vulnerable in defence.<\/p>\n \u201cI don\u2019t know exactly where they are at in terms of identifying the ideal new defensive option, but there are some early indications that they could move for an attainable player.<\/p>\n \u201cThat could be someone with an expiring contract, or someone who is on the fringes somewhere else, who might fancy the challenge of coming in and making an impact.\u201d<\/p>\n In light of all that, Liverpool\u2019s need for more solid and reliable options in defence is obvious.<\/p>\n With Ibrahima Konate proving inconsistent and seemingly unsettled by speculation over his future, coupled with the fact that neither full-back signings Jeremie Frimpong nor Milos Kerkez have settled, it has made for a very unsettled Reds defence this season.<\/p>\n Indeed, the fact that only Burnley, West Ham, Nottingham Forest and Wolves have conceded more xG than Liverpool tells its own story of a side that has fallen well below the high standards set last season.<\/p>\n Latest Liverpool news: Breaking down links to \u20ac100m Real Madrid superstar<\/p>\n On the subject of Konate, a Spanish report has revealed that the Reds could sell the Frenchman in the January window amid interest from Real Madrid, and with Fabrizio Romano delivering the latest on the situation of the soon-to-be out-of-contract defender<\/a>.<\/p>\n Elsewhere,\u00a0Liverpool are readying a gigantic bid to prise Vinicius Junior away from Real Madrid amid talk that the Brazilian has a fractious relationship with Xabi Alonso, according to bold new reports in Spain, and while one of the truths has been confirmed by a source, the other has been quickly batted away<\/a>.<\/p>\n