<\/p>\n Having smashed the British transfer record<\/a> for Wirtz, upgraded their two full-backs, added a wonderkid defender and signed three goalkeepers, there may yet be further Anfield activity.<\/p>\n You may like<\/p>\n Liverpool close to Marc Guehi deal \u2013 with one obstacle to complete<\/p>\n Arne Slot is close to signing another defender (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n Liverpool left it late to beat Bournemouth<\/a> 4-2 on Friday night in the opening night of their title defence, in a game that suggested they may need adaptation defensively \u2013 something Alisson himself confirmed with comments<\/a>.<\/p>\n The champions have spent close to \u00a3300 million already this summer<\/a>, offsetting that spend with significant sales, but there’s optimism that Guehi could be closed for a bargain deal, even before a potential move for Alexander Isak.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n TEAMtalk<\/a> have provided a report on Guehi’s move to Merseyside, noting that personal terms have been agreed and that Liverpool and Crystal Palace<\/a> are just \u00a35m out from one another in terms of their respective valuations for the England international.<\/p>\n The report adds, meanwhile, that Tottenham Hotspur<\/a> have offered Guehi terms, described by journalist Paul O\u2019Keefe<\/a> on\u00a0Last Word on Spurs<\/a> as \u201cvery, very, very good\u201d \u2013 but that Guehi is set to snub the Lilywhites in favour of the Reds.<\/p>\n \u201cThe word from within Palace is saying that it\u2019s Liverpool or bust,\u201d O’Keefe said, adding, \u201cBut I think it might be a case with Marc that if he doesn\u2019t get his Liverpool move, then he\u2019ll stay the season and see it out, then go on a free.\u201d<\/p>\n FourFourTwo understands that Arsenal<\/a> and Newcastle United<\/a> also expressed interest in Guehi prior to signing Cristhian Mosquera and Malick Thiaw, respectively, with the price quoted for a player with a year left on his contract deemed too expensive for each.<\/p>\n Tottenham are in for Guehi, too (Image credit: Getty Images)<\/p>\n Liverpool, however, run the risk of losing Ibrahima Konate to Real Madrid<\/a> with the Frenchman stalling on extending his deal \u2013 and Guehi could establish himself as a first-choice partner either alongside Konate or as a long-term heir for 34-year-old Virgil van Dijk.<\/p>\n![\"Liverpool](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/dSiAZgetestpvbzUSNkzw7.jpg\")
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