Liverpool can offer Marc Guehi dream shirt number with summer transfer close

Liverpool are closing in on a deal for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi as their latest big-money signing and the England star could receive a standout welcome present at Anfield

Liverpool’s summer window appears to be falling nicely into place – and the same could be said of a deal for Marc Guehi. The Reds are closing in on the Crystal Palace star, who will become their latest big-money addition during a lucrative summer.

Guehi will replace academy graduate Jarell Quansah, who is set for a move to German side Bayer Leverkusen. And while the formalities of a switch are still to be sorted, the centre-back could well receive a nice welcome present at Anfield: his dream shirt number.

Guehi has worn the number six shirt during his entire time at Selhurst Park following a switch from Chelsea in 2021. He has also become the custodian of the shirt on a number of England camps.

Usefully, that number is currently absent on Merseyside. The last owner of the shirt was former Barcelona and Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara, who wore it between 2020 and 2024. Previous owners also include Dejan Lovren, Luis Alberto and Andrea Dossena.

Guehi though could opt for a change which might require a bit more work. The defender also opted for the number 5 shirt during a loan spell with Swansea, a number he also wore during his time in Chelsea’s academy and with the England youth ranks.

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As it stands, Ibrahima Konate currently owns that shirt and looks unlikely to let it go of his own accord. But that could potentially change should the Frenchman be sold any time soon.

His future remains up in the air with just a year remaining on his contract at Anfield and there currently being no sign of a renewal. And while Guehi looks primed for a move to Merseyside, it appears that he is not going to allow himself to get wrapped up in a transfer saga.

“I think the most important thing is just always doing the best that I can for this football club,” the defender said about his future last year. “I come in every day and I try to be the same.

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“I try to work hard. And you know, this football club has given me a lot. I’m still under contract at this football club, so my focus is always at this football club. So, you know, for me, the most important is just doing the best I can and seeing where the future holds.”

Palace have a £70m asking price for their star defender but are aware that his contractual situation would make a fee of around £40m more likely. Fresh talks are set to take place over the coming days.

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