Liverpool \u2018have no plans to pay \u00a345m-50m\u2019 for Marc Guehi as a transfer expert reveals four Reds targets which provide \u2018evidence\u2019 of sporting director Richard Hughes\u2019 \u2018primary focus\u2019 in their search for a centre-back.<\/p>\n
The Reds are comfortably this summer\u2019s biggest spenders<\/strong><\/a>, with nearly \u00a3200m invested to make those five additions so far, with more moves expected from sporting director Richard Hughes to bolster Arne Slot\u2019s title-winning squad.<\/p>\n Slot also wants to add a striker to his ranks to replace Darwin Nunez, who is reportedly nearing a move to Napoli, and have been linked with Eintracht Frankfurt\u2019s Hugo Ekitike as an alternative to \u2018dream\u2019 target Alexander Isak.<\/p>\n But Liverpool are also facing a something of a centre-back crisis having agreed to let Jarell Quansah leave for Bayer Leverkusen for \u00a335m<\/a><\/strong> without agreeing an extension for Ibrahima Konate.<\/p>\n The Frenchman is said to have been \u2018disappointed\u2019 with the Reds\u2019 contract offer and has now decided he wants to run down his contract and \u2018leave\u2019 when it expires at the end of next season<\/a><\/strong> amid interest from Real Madrid.<\/p>\n That\u2019s the nightmare \u2018scenario\u2019 for Hughes and Liverpool, with reports suggesting they will look to find a buyer for the 26-year-old this summer to avoid the same fate which saw them lose Trent Alexander-Arnold to Los Blancos for nothing.<\/p>\n That blow appears to have strengthened the club\u2019s resolve to land Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace as a report on Saturday claimed<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Liverpool are \u2018closing in\u2019 on Guehi as they have moved into \u2018pole position\u2019 for the centre-back.<\/p>\n But transfer expert Ben Jacobs has since revealed that Liverpool won\u2019t pay Palace\u2019s asking price for Guehi and will walk away from the deal if that price isn\u2019t lowered significantly as Hughes would rather sign a younger centre-back than a 24-year-old who costs that much with just a year left to run on his current deal.<\/p>\n He wrote on X: \u2018Liverpool will only advance their interest in Marc Guehi if Crystal Palace\u2019s asking price drops. #LFC have no plans to pay \u00a345m-\u00a350m.<\/p>\n \u2018Price would need to be well south of this bracket. Liverpool are still assessing whether Guehi is a genuine market opportunity. Palace open to a sale, but Guehi hasn\u2019t ruled out running down his current deal. Game time key for Guehi in a World Cup year.<\/p>\n \u2018Liverpool also have other targets. Understand Richard Hughes is primarily focused on the 18-22 age bracket. Liverpool are inclined to bring in a defender who is Jarell Quansah\u2019s age or younger, unless a deal for Guehi is simply too strong not to proceed with.<\/p>\n \u2018There is appreciation for Jorrel Hato, which is shared by Chelsea and Arsenal. Liverpool looked at Dean Huijsen earlier this summer, but soon realised he was prioritising Real Madrid once they entered the race.<\/p>\n \u2018Leny Yoro and Levi Colwill also historical targets. The former wanted immediate assurances of minutes, which Liverpool couldn\u2019t guarantee. Both players further evidence of the ideal profile Liverpool are looking for.\u2019<\/p>\n MORE LIVERPOOL COVERAGE ON F365<\/strong>
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