A source has claimed what Liverpool told Marc Guehi when the Crystal Palace defender asked about Arne Slot\u2019s future at Anfield, as Manchester City seal the deal for the England international.<\/p>\n
Liverpool<\/a> missed out on the signing of Guehi last summer when Palace pulled the plug on a deal on the final day of the window after failing to sign an adequate replacement for the defender.<\/p>\n Despite Liverpool of the opinion that Guehi<\/a> would still want to move to Anfield, it is Man City<\/a> who have secured his services.<\/p>\n Man City have agreed a deal of just \u00a320million (\u20ac23.1m, $27m) with Palace for Guehi<\/a>, who, sources have told TEAMtalk\u2019s transfer insider, Graeme Bailey, will earn \u00a3300,000 per week at Pep Guardiola\u2019s side.<\/p>\n We understand that Liverpool did not make a formal offer to Palace for Guehi<\/a>, who is one of the best defenders in the Premier League and was out of contract at the Eagles at the end of the season.<\/p>\n A new report has now claimed that Guehi held talks with Liverpool, who refused to guarantee him that Slot<\/a> will stay on as the manager of the defending Premier League champions next season.<\/p>\n According to an account on\u00a0X<\/a>\u00a0run by a team of five elite reporters with over 700,000 followers, \u2018They can\u2019t plan without knowing who 100% the #LFC<\/a> manager is next season.\u2019<\/p>\n The account added at 2:06pm on January 16: \u201cExclusive Marc Guehi asked @LFC if Arne Slot would be the manager next season. \u201cNo comment\u201d<\/p>\n \u201c@ManCity have taken advantage of the situation at Liverpool.<\/p>\n \u201cTwice with Marc Guehi & Antoine Semenyo.\u201d<\/p>\n Want more 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 What sources have told us about Arne Slot\u2019s Liverpool future<\/p>\n Despite the report from the aforementioned source, we understand that Liverpool did not say anything about Slot\u2019s future to Guehi.<\/p>\n Our transfer insider, Graeme Bailey, has told us that both Guehi\u2019s camp and Liverpool have denied the talks regarding the future of Slot.<\/p>\n TEAMtalk understands that Liverpool are not planning to sack Slot as the manager in the immediate future.<\/p>\n However, results need to improve, and a final decision is likely to be made at the end of the season.<\/p>\n Our transfer correspondent, Fraser Fletcher, reported on June 12 that Liverpool remain admirers of Xabi Alonso<\/a>, who recently parted company with Real Madrid.<\/p>\n Liverpool tried to hire Alonso when Jurgen Klopp stepped down and have followed his managerial career closely since.<\/p>\n We understand that if Slot is unable to be successful with Liverpool, then the Reds could open talks with Alonso.<\/p>\n Get the inside story first by joining our\u00a0TEAMtalk Facebook channel<\/a>\u00a0to receive the latest breaking and exclusive news straight into your Messenger inbox.<\/p>\n \u00a0Latest Liverpool transfer news: Jurgen Klopp future, Man Utd blow<\/p>\n Meanwhile, our transfer insider, Graeme Bailey, has revealed\u00a0why Real Madrid want to hire former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp<\/a>, who stepped down as the manager of the Reds at the end of the 2023\/24 campaign.<\/p>\n Liverpool will not be pleased to learn that\u00a0Manchester United are confident of signing a \u00a3100milion midfielder<\/a>.<\/p>\n