Liverpool tried to sign Crystal Palace -Schipper Marc Guehi this summer, but former Arsenal attacker Ian Wright thinks it would not be the right time to move to Anfield for the English bait
Ian Wright has insisted on Crystal Palace -defender Marc Guehi to sniff further progress from Liverpool this summer to protect his chances of representing England in the World Cup 2026. Although they have held discussions with the current Premier League champions, it is clear that there is a gap in ratings between the two clubs.
Football can be unpredictable and a move is still possible this month. But Palace Manager Oliver Glasner is reluctant to have his community screen-winning captain leave as the new season starts this weekend.
The 25-year-old seems more likely to leave for a free transfer next summer, he does not extend his contract-liverpool the opportunity to wait and sign him without paying compensation.
Liverpool currently has a few options in the middle, including Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Ibrahima Konate. With Jarell Quansah now in Bayer Leverkusen, Arne Slot is looking for a different addition to the defense.
Fortunately for the Reds, they have just completed a £ 26 million deal with Italian side parma for the 18-year-old center-back Giovanni Leoni. A medical is planned and may have ended every late summer movement for Guehi – to the great satisfaction of Wright.
However, Guehi stays on their radar and may be protected for a reduced fee before the transfer window closes or as a free agent next summer.
Nevertheless, Premier League icon Wright believes that a movement would be harmful this summer to Guehi, given the upcoming international preparations for next year's World Cup.
Speaking on the stick from the overlap to football podcast, the former Arsenal striker insists that the 25-year-old in South London must remain for another campaign. Wright said: “If you look at someone like Guehi, why would you leave now? It's a World Cup year, you don't want to go somewhere where you might not play because Konate is still there?”
Colleague experts Gary Neville and Roy Keane suggested that Guehi's mentality would probably focus on securing a starting position with the Reds, but Wright went against by adding: “Will he start if Konate is there? Will he start?”
Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher offered his perspective, which suggests that Guehi could arrive at Anfield and Konate could challenge before the start spot, given his references as an international performer and success story of Palace.
The ex-Reds defender said: “I think he [Konate] Is injuries and the fact that he has not signed either. The longer he doesn't draw, I think the more the manager will say, “If you are not dedicated, you don't play.”
“Because Liverpool previously had two center backs and the boy behind him was Quansah who left, that was not competition, that was just an understudy. He is [Guehi] An English international. This is like: “I'm going for you, I fight with you for the position,” and the longer he doesn't tension. '
With regard to their pursuit of Guehi, Liverpool launched the opening bid with an offer of £ 35 million-£ 30 million in advance plus £ 5 million in performance-related bonuses. Although no deal is probably like the difference in valuations and Guehi is willing to honor his current contract in Selhurst Park this season.
For Leoni, he is now ready to immediately join the first team, with a loan movement that is rejected. Leoni will participate in the other major summer acquisitions of Liverpool, including Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez and Hugo Ekitike while preparing for the new season.
Talking to the media on Thursday, Boss Slot remained tight lips with regard to his views on Guehi, which bends research into Palace instead of the potential new destination of the Center-Back.
He focuses on both Leoni and Guehi and said: “The clubs have closed a deal, but he has not signed for us yet. The moment he draws for us can go into more detail.
“And the other (Guehi) is of course the answer that you always get from me. No, (I can't go into detail anymore) because he is not our player and unfortunately he was the leader of the team where we lost last Sunday.
“No, if you want conversations about him, you have to go to Palace, to (Oliver) Glasner and ask him his opinion about him.”