"I think if Liverpool really really wanted him in the summer, they would have got him in the summer, Solhekol said. The information we always got from Crystal Palace was that Liverpool were quite sort of blase about it because they'd spent all this money on forward players, and then at the last minute, they made an offer for Marc Guehi, and it was a kind of a take it or leave it' offer."
"I think actually, Crystal Palace officials had to go up to Liverpool at the Community Shield and speak to their opposite numbers and say look, what's going on with Marc Guehi? We've heard you're interested, when are you going to make an offer for him? Because we need to know where we stand'."
Liverpool pursued Marc Guehi late in the summer and delivered a last-minute, take-it-or-leave-it offer after heavy forward spending. Crystal Palace officials sought clarity at the Community Shield by approaching Liverpool counterparts to ask when a formal offer would arrive. Liverpool's apparent blasé attitude opened the door for Manchester City, who agreed a £20m deal to sign Guehi in January to cover a defensive injury crisis. The transfer completion to Manchester City may leave Liverpool supporters frustrated and could be judged a missed opportunity for the club in future assessments.
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