"Guehi has shone for Palace and would surely have been a superb signing for Liverpool, but they may now have to wait until next summer to sign him on a free. The England international was close to joining this year, though, and Neville has questioned if Liverpool might regret not paying a bit more to get the deal done sooner."
"Neville has suggested that LFC might have been able to persuade Palace to let Guehi go without a replacement if they'd been prepared to make a higher bid. I wonder if Liverpool will regret at some point, if say (Ibrahima) Konate did get injured, not going like 45 or 50 (million) and just getting him over the line, Neville said."
Liverpool missed out on signing Marc Guehi late in the transfer window. Guehi has excelled for Crystal Palace and the England national team and would have strengthened Liverpool’s defence. Palace may now demand compensation or keep Guehi until his contract expires, meaning Liverpool might need to wait until next summer to sign him on a free transfer. A higher bid this summer could have persuaded Palace to let Guehi leave without immediately replacing him. If Ibrahima Konaté suffers an injury, Liverpool’s defensive options could be exposed. Liverpool is still expected to target Guehi again and remains confident despite potential competition from other clubs.
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