Liverpool pick out next transfer after Florian Wirtz and Milos Kerkez as £34m deal advanced

Arne Slot’s Liverpool have already enjoyed a lucrative summer window and they have another big-money swoop in mind should one of their pending deals go through as expected

Liverpool will make a move for Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi as a replacement for Jarell Quansah – who is primed for Bayer Leverkusen. Erik ten Hag is a big fan of the Reds’ academy graduate.

The former Manchester United manager sees him as an ideal replacement for Jonathan Tah, with the German defender set to join Bayern Munich this summer. Liverpool are reluctant to sell Quansah this summer but it is thought that a bid of around 40m (£34m) could be enough to convince them to cash-in.

And should they do that, Liverpool chiefs have already picked out his ideal replacement. The Merseysiders are long-term admirers of Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi.

Liverpool have been monitoring developments over the England star’s future with just one year remaining on his Selhurst Park deal. They could however face competition from Newcastle who have also been chasing Guehi over recent seasons.

“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.”

Meanwhile, both chairman Steve Parish and manager Oliver Glasner have confirmed that Guehi is not actively looking to leave. Speaking in January, the latter said: “If one is coming and says they want to leave and both clubs find an agreement, I think it will happen. But as long as a player doesn’t come — and Marc didn’t come — I am really not concerned he will leave.

On Newcastle’s failed pursuit last summer, Parish said: “Nobody has got to the valuation yet. If you want a superstar player you need to pay superstar money.

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“It’s not near the point where we have to make a decision. We love having him and would love to keep him. If someone else wants to have him they need to make it really difficult for us. He’s a generational talent.”

Guehi, 24, has been with Palace since his 2021 arrival from Chelsea. He has gone on to play 155 games for the club and played a crucial role as the Eagles won the FA Cup last season.

Should Liverpool make a move, he would become the latest big-money addition to the squad this summer. Jeremie Frimpong has already been signed from Bayer Leverkusen, while Florian Wirtz is on the verge of joining him. Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez also looks likely to join the Premier League champions over the coming weeks.

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