A player widely praised as the \u201cultimate professional\u201d has reportedly pledged to join Liverpool, with talk of Real Madrid\u2019s interest now being dismissed.<\/p>\n
Despite Liverpool\u2019s careful spending during the summer transfer window, they narrowly missed out on signing Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace when the deal fell through on deadline day.<\/p>\n
The Palace captain, who has just eight months left on his current deal, continues to be at the centre of speculation about his future. Manager Oliver Glasner has even admitted that the 25-year-old \u201cwill leave next year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Guehi said to have \u201cgiven his word\u201d to Liverpool<\/p>\n
In his Liverpool Confidential column for Mail Sport, Lewis Steele provided an update on the situation, writing that:<\/p>\n
\u201cReds target Marc Guehi \u2013 the Crystal Palace captain who was nearly a Liverpool player on deadline day \u2013 has been linked with Real Madrid over a free transfer next summer. The Spanish club have played down those reports.
\nGuehi remains on Liverpool\u2019s list for a future signing, and sources in Madrid claim he has given his word to join the Premier League champions.\u201d<\/p>\n
Could the move finally happen in 2026?<\/p>\n
Liverpool supporters may remain cautious after the failed summer deal, but it seems Guehi\u2019s desire to move to Anfield hasn\u2019t faded.<\/p>\n
TEAMtalk recently quoted journalist Dean Jones as saying that the defender \u201cis still interested\u201d in playing for the Reds \u2014 a stance reinforced by claims that he\u2019s promised to join Arne Slot\u2019s side in 2026.<\/p>\n
While Liverpool may face competition from clubs abroad who can negotiate a pre-contract from January, Guehi\u2019s professionalism and loyalty \u2014 praised by Alan Shearer \u2014 suggest he\u2019s not one to go back on his word.<\/p>\n
Scepticism will persist until he\u2019s officially unveiled at Anfield, but if reports from Spain are true, there\u2019s now a realistic chance that Marc Guehi\u2019s long-anticipated move to Merseyside could soon become a reality.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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