{"id":198289,"date":"2025-06-19T22:42:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T22:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/198289\/"},"modified":"2025-06-19T22:42:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T22:42:10","slug":"liverpool-best-positioned-for-70m-defender-as-premier-league-rivals-await-significant-offer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/198289\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool &#8216;best positioned&#8217; for \u00a370m defender as Premier League rivals await &#8216;significant offer&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool will make a \u2018significant offer\u2019 to sign England defender Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace after selling Jarell Quansah, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/liverpool-in-advanced-negotiations-sell-defender-sky-the-limit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Quansah is expected to complete a move to Bayer Leverkusen for around \u00a334million<\/strong><\/a>, which would be a record signing for the German club.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-year-old has reportedly agreed personal terms with Erik ten Hag\u2019s side, and his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/liverpool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Liverpool<\/strong><\/a> exit will open the door for the signing of a new centre-back.<\/p>\n<p>Bolstering that position was a priority for Arne Slot going into the summer transfer window, but the sale of Quansah will make it a necessity.<\/p>\n<p>Ibrahima Konate\u2019s future is also up in the air amid <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/liverpool-concerned-about-real-madrid-attack-for-second-star-to-join-trent-alexander-arnold\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>interest from Real Madrid<\/strong><\/a>, while nobody quite knows what will happen with Joe Gomez.<\/p>\n<p>The Premier League champions are not looking to bring in a depth option, but have identified Crystal Palace captain Guehi as a top centre-back target.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2025\/06\/19\/liverpool-jarell-quansah-bayer-leverkusen-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Telegraph<\/a> expect Liverpool to make a \u2018significant offer\u2019 after raising funds from the sale of Leverkusen-bound Quansah.<\/p>\n<p>There is plenty of competition for Guehi\u2019s signature, but the Reds are \u2018best positioned\u2019 to land the 24-year-old, who is widely expected to leave Selhurst Park this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The Eagles won the FA Cup last month and will play in Europe next season, but there is \u2018no prospect of a renewal\u2019 with a year left on his contract.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/tottenham-news-great-signing-entirely-transformed-side-last-gasp-attempt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Tottenham Hotspur made a \u00a370m bid<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 including add-ons \u2014 for Guehi in January, but even with 18 months remaining on his contract, Palace said no.<\/p>\n<p>His former club Chelsea have also shown interest in the past, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/guehi-to-newcastle-fail-fourth-bid-england-international-howe-hints-palace-want-too-much\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>while Guehi has been a \u2018long-term target\u2019 for Newcastle United<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no mention of how much the England international will cost this summer, but it\u2019s claimed that Palace are confident they will get a \u2018major fee\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>A report from The Times adds that Liverpool have \u2018shown interest\u2019 in Guehi, with the future of Quansah \u2018likely to determine\u2019 their pursuit.<\/p>\n<p>The report states:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Gu\u00e9hi is liked by Liverpool, with circumstances around Quansah, and others, likely to determine whether any interest develops now or they continue to monitor his situation given that he would be available on a free transfer in 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>The uncertainty over Gu\u00e9hi and the loss of Trevoh Chalobah, who returned to parent club Chelsea midway through the season, has resulted in Palace opening talks with Sporting Lisbon over a potential move for the Ivory Coast international Ousmane Diomande.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Diomande is reportedly worth \u00a340m and would be a club-record signing for the Eagles if he arrives from Sporting.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/summer-transfer-rumours-power-ranking-arsenal-liverpool-man-utd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Transfer rumour power ranking: Newcastle to replace Liverpool-bound Isak with Rashford?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Liverpool will make a \u2018significant offer\u2019 to sign England defender Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace after selling 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