Exclusive: Marc Guehi tells friends he wants to join Liverpool
Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi is keen to join a top club like Liverpool when he leaves Selhurst Park, sources have told Football Insider.
Guehi, 24, believes he can do better than Newcastle United – who pursued him throughout the most recent summer window but failed to agree a deal.
It is believed the centre-back could have pushed hard and persuaded Palace to accept Newcastle’s bid had he really wanted to join the Magpies.
Football Insider revealed on Saturday (19 October) that Newcastle still have the defender “on their radar” and could move to sign him for a reduced price in January
But sources say Guehi is holding out for a move to a top-four club – and he has let it be known to friends that Liverpool is of particular interest to him.
The Palace captain has been widely linked as a potential long-term replacement for Reds captain Virgil van Dijk, who has an uncertain future at Anfield.
Guehi wants Liverpool switch after snubbing Newcastle
Van Dijk, who is 34 next year, is in contract talks with his deal up at the end of the 2024-25 campaign.
Liverpool are currently leading the Premier League after picking up 21 points from a possible 24 to start the new season.
Meanwhile, Guehi and Palace sit 18th with three points and are yet to taste league victory this term.
His contract at Selhurst Park is set to run until June 2026.
The centre-back has started all eight Premier League games this term, scoring one goal in 720 minutes of action.
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