Guehi linked with Liverpool

Liverpool weigh a defensive rebuild with Marc Guehi as a potential cornerstone of their backline alongside Giovanni Leoni

Guehi set for Liverpool to sharpen defense

Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi helped his side lift the Community Shield after a penalty shoot-out win over Liverpool, a result that has put Guehi on the radar of the Premier League champions. Reports indicate Liverpool have opened talks with Palace about a transfer, positioning Guehi as depth behind Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate and as a long term successor option. Liverpool are also pursuing Parma defender Giovanni Leoni, an 18-year-old whose early promise has drawn attention from several top clubs. valuations on Guehi have been reported around £35m given his contract length, with Palace previously asking nearer £45m.

Guehi started 44 league matches last season and produced solid defensive numbers, including 4.45 clearances and 0.86 interceptions per game. That pace is slightly below Van Dijk’s 4.61 and 1.37 but higher than Konate’s 3.98 and 0.64. Guehi also contributed three goals and two assists, and his 84.7 percent passing accuracy shows he can play out from the back. His tackling average (1.70 per game) and duels won (59.7 percent) sit behind Van Dijk and Konate in some metrics, yet his workload is understandable given Palace often defended deeper and more collectively than Liverpool.

Signing Guehi would give Liverpool a younger, supervised pathway into the first team while matching the club’s shift toward a longer term defensive core. It also reflects a broader transfer strategy aimed at adding leadership and stability for a squad chasing multiple fronts. But the price tag and integration risk matter: Guehi would enter a system with a steep pace and pressing style, and his transition would test how quickly he can adapt to Liverpool’s ball playing and higher tempo. The move for Leoni, backed by praise from Arrigo Sacchi, signals Liverpool’s plan to cultivate a future spine at the back, though both deals will hinge on a delicate balance of budget, squad depth, and playing time for emerging talents.

Highlights

Transfer windows rarely stay quiet, and every move reshapes the balance of power.