With the Arne Slot period off to the right begin, Liverpool might now reportedly try to hijack a transfer to signal a defensive reinforcement for his or her new Dutch supervisor within the New 12 months.

Liverpool switch information

In fact, Liverpool left issues late in the summertime switch window, however ended on a excessive with the arrivals of Giorgi Mamardashvili and Federico Chiesa. The latter of the 2 will doubtless get the prospect to make his Anfield debut after the worldwide break when the Reds sq. off in opposition to Nottingham Forest seeking to make it 4 wins from 4 below Slot.

Mamardashvili, in the meantime, must wait till 2025 for his Liverpool debut, having gone straight out on mortgage again to Valencia for the rest of the present marketing campaign. Regardless of that delay, nonetheless, the Georgian’s arrival has already sparked doubts over the way forward for Caoimhin Kelleher, who admitted that he’s nonetheless seeking to play week in week out.

The Irishman instructed the press by way of Anfield Version: “Liverpool have rejected just a few bids [for me] as effectively. It’s not all the time in my arms to totally make the choice. My ambition is obvious. I’m adequate, and I wish to go and play week in, week out.”

Alas, as one participant maybe heads to the exit door, rumours have arrived over the potential arrival of a defensive reinforcement. In keeping with Graeme Bailey for The Boot Room, Liverpool are eyeing a transfer to signal Marc Guehi forward of Manchester Metropolis, which might see them hijack Newcastle United’s earlier makes an attempt over the summer season window and Chelsea’s proposed swoop in January.

The deal could be removed from low cost for FSG, provided that Newcastle reportedly noticed a bid as excessive as £65m rejected by Crystal Palace, who set their asking value at a hefty £70m – simply £5m in need of the price that Liverpool despatched to means of Southampton to signal Virgil van Dijk in 2018.

“Nice” Guehi would full Liverpool’s defence

While Liverpool have an undoubted wealth of choices in central defence, Joel Matip’s exit on the finish of final season has not less than left one house to fill. And that is the place Guehi might are available. Including the England worldwide to the already-impressive Ibrahima Konate, Van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Jarell Quansah might full Slot’s backline.

What’s extra, Guehi would additionally assist ease any issues over changing Van Dijk in both the quick or long run. As issues stand, the Dutchman is heading for the exit door subsequent summer season however has constantly reiterated himself that he’s blissful at Anfield. At 33 years previous, nonetheless, regardless of his contract scenario, Liverpool could be sensible to contemplate a participant of Guehi’s high quality ought to the chance come up.

Beating Manchester Metropolis within the race for the Palace centre-back must also give these at Anfeld loads of incentive, particularly after John Stones’ excessive reward in the summertime.

The Metropolis man heaped reward on his England centre-back companion, telling BBC Radio 5 Stay: “So good, so good. For him to come back in, not having felt the sentiments round match soccer earlier than or these form of video games, all types of various feelings that include it that you just’ve by no means skilled earlier than. He’s dealt with [it] so effectively, his performances have been nice.”