BREAKING NEWS: Reporting live from Anfield, Arne Slot want to bring England’s biggest star at Liverpool. Liverpool’s recruitment team pushing Arne Slot to sign top Premier League star next summer.
Liverpool’s recruitment team is urging manager Arne Slot to bring in Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi for the 2025/26 season, seeing him as a potential successor to Virgil van Dijk. The Dutch defender’s contract with Liverpool expires in 2025, and there has been no indication of a new offer for the club captain yet. Although many expect Van Dijk to sign a short-term extension, his time at Anfield is nearing its conclusion, and the club needs to plan for the future by finding a replacement for the iconic centre-back.
According to Football Insider, Liverpool’s recruitment staff believe that Guehi, an England international, could be the right fit. The 24-year-old defender is attracting interest from several top Premier League clubs and was linked to Liverpool in the recent summer transfer window, though a deal never materialized as Slot was content with the defensive options available at the time.
Guehi remains a strong candidate for Liverpool next summer, though the club’s priority for now is to secure Van Dijk’s services for the 2025/26 season and beyond. Whether or not Liverpool will make a move for Guehi remains uncertain, but the idea of the young defender taking over from Van Dijk is being seriously considered by the club.
If Liverpool decide to pursue Guehi, they will face stiff competition. Newcastle United were heavily interested in the player during the summer window, submitting four formal bids to Crystal Palace, the highest of which was valued at £65 million. Palace rejected all offers, but Newcastle is expected to try again, and other clubs are likely to join the race if Guehi continues to perform well at Selhurst Park.
Guehi is on track to become one of the Premier League’s top centre-backs, and many are eager to see how he would fare at one of England’s “big six” clubs. A move to a club like Liverpool could provide him with the platform to reach his full potential.
