Liverpool have tabled an official offer worth £35 million to sign Marc Guehi before Monday’s deadline.
According to the Athletic‘s David Ornstein, Liverpool have submitted an official proposal to Crystal Palace for the 25-year-old worth £35 million.
The offer is a flat fee with no add-ons and Crystal Palace have yet to respond to Liverpool’s bid, with talks having been ongoing throughout the week.
Palace’s valuation for their captain is £40 million, thus Liverpool still fall short, but they have seemingly sought to meet in the middle.
UPDATE: The Times‘ Paul Joyce has since reported that Liverpool have made a second bid for Guehi of £35m plus a 10 percent sell-on clause.
However, Crystal Palace are seeking £35m plus £5m add ons for the defender.
Oliver Glasner insisted on Friday that his captain could not leave as Palace did not have enough time to find suitable replacements, but neither will he be allowed to leave for free next summer.
The defender has no intention to extend his contract at Selhurst Park and has chosen Anfield as his destination, removing any possibility to for the Eagles to create a bidding war.
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Ornstein reports that “work continues” at Palace to secure reinforcements should Guehi depart, with Man City‘s Manuel Akanji and Monaco’s Mohammed Salisu having previously been named as targets.
Talks for Toulouse’s Jaydee Canvot at an advanced stage but he is not a replacement for the England international, with Palace needing to bolster their backline with or without losing Guehi.
Earlier on Saturday, it was reported that Crystal Palace were eager to explore the prospect of bringing Joe Gomez on loan as part of any deal for Guehi.
Liverpool’s stance is that is not a possibility due to Gomez’s versatility across the backline and undoubtedly his experience as Liverpool’s longest-serving player.
There had also been a suggestion that a January transfer could be possible for Guehi if one does not eventuate this summer, but Liverpool have now made their move and have until 7pm on Monday to reach an agreement.