Liverpool is talking to sign Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi and have been informed of the possibility of sending Harvey Elliott in the opposite direction
Liverpool may be able to use Harvey Elliott in a Swap deal with Crystal Palace to land Marc Guehi. The Reds opened conversations earlier this week to sign Palace Captain Guehi in the summer transfer window and were informed of the possibility of a double deal.
Arne Slot is desperate to strengthen his defense after Liverpool has leaked many goals in the preseason and the club is working on signing Guehi and Parma defender Giovanni Leoni. Guehi entered the last year of his palace contract and seems to be ready to leave for the defensive Premier League champions.
The Reds hope to sign the English international for a reimbursement of approximately £ 30 million to £ 35 million, while Palace maintains £ 40 million. Negotiations are now complicated by Palace's interest in Elliott, who hopes to leave Liverpool to pursue regular minutes.
Elliott played 53 times last season for Slot's side when they won the title, but was generally used from the replacements' bank and only started twice in the Premier League. He made it clear early in the summer transfer window that he would explore his options after being frustrated by his situation.
The sun reports that Palace likes to be on the 22-year-old because they consider replacements for Ebereechi Eze. The playmaker of the club is watched by Tottenham and Arsenal and Palace, know that they can be forced to sell after they have refused access to the Europa League.
Spurs are ready to make an offer on Eze and believe that they can sign him for Arsenal, those players have to sell before they can offer. The situation has created a chain of connected transfers.
Liverpool value Elliott at £ 40 million because the midfielder is left for his contract for two years. They like to sell him while lock understands his desire to play more regularly while striving for a place in the English team for the World Cup 2026.
Eze has written a release clause of £ 68 million in his contract with the Eagles, but this is looking for Friday. Spurs, who have lost James Maddison to an ACL injury, is not expected to activate the clause and instead hope to sign the midfielder for less than £ 68 million.
Speaking after Palace's Community Shield victory over Liverpool, Palace chairman Steve Parrish said: “Players come and go in football clubs, you know, I mean, it's a life cycle, isn't it? Hopefully they are still there. That's what I want, but we'll see.”
Elliott is also linked to RB Leipzig, who could use it to replace Chelsea-related Xavi Simons. Brighton and West Ham have also considered an offer for Elliott, but there is still a movement to come out.