Liverpool 'overturned' at the last minute, missing out on England national team midfielder

TPO - In a last-ditch effort, Liverpool were very close to signing Crystal Palace's centre-back Marc Guehi. However, before the transfer window closed, the defender's chance to move to Anfield was shut down.

The parties rushed to complete the deal on the last day. Liverpool agreed to pay more than £35 million plus additional terms to convince their partners. They accepted Palace's request, allowing the club to receive 10% of the total amount if Liverpool sold Guehi in the future. The England midfielder also agreed personal terms with The Kop. On his personal page, he posted a farewell message to Palace.

During that time, Liverpool even tried to register him to play in the Premier League 2025/26 under their shirt. But in the end, it all fell through because of Crystal Palace. The club refused at the last minute because they could not find a replacement for Guehi.

In fact, they had a plan to fill the position left by the England centre-back. But Palace's number one priority was Julio Igor, who surprisingly chose to join West Ham. With just hours left until the transfer window closes, manager Oliver Glasner is determined not to let Guehi go. He knows he won't be able to find a replacement for the England centre-back until at least January next year.

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Under pressure from Glasner, the Palace board had to make a difficult decision, which was to reject Liverpool. The Kop certainly could not be happy with this turning point. But anyway, they were not too worried. 2 days ago, Liverpool recruited 1m95 tall center-back, Giovanni Leoni for 25 million pounds.

Liverpool closed the summer with a total spending of 417 million pounds, the largest in the world . Their new recruits include Wirtz, Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giovanni Leoni and especially the record deal Alexander Isak (130 million pounds).

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