According to reports, Liverpool are lagging behind a European giant in the race to sign Crystal Palace and England star Marc Guehi in 2026.<\/p>\n
Guehi is one of the most valuable footballers who could become a free agent in 2026<\/strong><\/a> and Palace boss Oliver Glasner recently confirmed that he will leave the Premier League side next year.<\/p>\n Glasner admitted: \u201cI think Marc [Guehi<\/strong><\/a>] has already told us that he doesn\u2019t sign a new contract, so he will leave next year.<\/p>\n \u201cThe club wanted [him to stay]. They offered Marc a new contract. But he said, \u2018no, I want to make something different\u2019. And that\u2019s normal.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd for us, it\u2019s how we can deal with this situation? [What] is the best way to get this next step done? And that\u2019s all about how we are talking together.\u201d<\/p>\n In the summer, Liverpool<\/strong> <\/a>missed an opportunity to sign Guehi for a cut-price fee as he was their top centre-back target, while they were his preferred destination.<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0Big Weekend: Brentford v Liverpool, Man United, Eberechi Eze, Thomas Frank, El Clasico<\/a> The Reds wasted time before agreeing a deal worth around \u00a335m for Guehi, though Palace decided to pull the plug at the eleventh hour as they could not sign a suitable replacement.<\/p>\n This was a major blow for Liverpool as it leaves Arne Slot\u2019s side short of centre-back options, though it has been reported that they remain interested in Guehi heading into 2026.<\/p>\n However, they could rue their failure to sign Guehi in the summer as the Englishman can reach a pre-contract agreement with European sides from January onwards.<\/p>\n Unsurprisingly, Guehi is not short of interest as he is also linked with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.<\/p>\n MORE LIVERPOOL COVERAGE ON F365\u2026
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