Liverpool facing more Marc Guehi transfer frustration as rivals circle

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Spanish giants Atletico Madrid have joined Liverpool in the race to sign Marc Guehi in the summer. The Reds are long-term admirers of the defender and were on the verge of signing him just months ago.

They had agreed a deal with Palace, with Guehi undergoing his medical ahead of a potential move. But the Eagles pulled the plug after they failed to sign a replacement.

Guehi will now stay at Selhurst Park until at least January and could even see out the remainder of his deal ahead of a potential Bosman switch come the end of the season. Liverpool remain interested in the defender but they could face even more competition should they revisit a deal.

According to reports in Italy, Spanish side Atletico Madrid are now among the sides keeping a close eye on him. They are not the only European side tracking him though - Barcelona and Bayern Munich are also contenders for his services.

Speaking about Guehi’s future , Palace chairman Steve Parish said last month: “We needed to keep Marc because the difference between us having a stellar season and having a relegation-threatened season is us winning five games or not.

“So the margins in the Premier League are very tight and you have to remember that Michael (Olise) has gone, we’re OK, Ebbs (Eberechi Eze) has gone, we’re OK, Wilfred (Zaha) went, we’re OK. There’s a limit to how much you can keep doing that before you break down the fabric of the team.”

He added: “It was a very marginal call. Marc was great about it as a person. Liverpool made the offer. It was a massive club, he was obviously interested in going. But he was fine about it, staying, if that was the decision we made.

“Obviously it means all of the ball is in his court tremendously as a player and he’s got the choice of wherever he wants to go. It was a very difficult one but I think definitely the right one.”

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Liverpool’s need for a centre-back could be even higher come the summer, with Ibrahima Konate out of contract at the end of the season. In positive news however, Real Madrid have confirmed that they won’t be pursuing him.

Guehi in the meantime is potentially looking at his final few months as a Crystal Palace player. The England star has made 176 appearances for the club since signing from Chelsea back in 2021.

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