The Athletic reported that Liverpool’s moves in the remaining month of the summer transfer window will not be limited to signing Alexander Isak from Newcastle. There is another deal the Reds are seeking to secure.
The focus here is on Crystal Palace center-back Mark Gueye, who is currently manager Arne Slot’s top target after Jarrell Quansah’s departure to Bayer Leverkusen and the Reds’ lack of a replacement center-back.
In recent hours, Liverpool officials have intensified negotiations with Crystal Palace to persuade the London club to sell Gueye, and the two parties are expected to reach an agreement on all the details within a few days.
Indeed, there is an agreement between Liverpool and Gueye on personal terms for his transfer to Liverpool, and the England international is currently pressuring his club’s management to complete the deal and join the star-studded squad at Anfield.
The current disagreement between Liverpool and Crystal Palace lies in the value of the deal. The latter is demanding £40 million for the sale, while the Reds believe the amount is significant and can be reduced, especially since Gueye’s contract expires at the end of next season.
A breakthrough may occur in the coming hours, as Palace officials do not want to lose Gueye for free after he clearly informed the club that he will leave for Anfield in the summer of 2026.
The Gueye deal is of great importance to Liverpool, even in the long term, as Ibrahima Konate is expected to leave at the end of his contract in the summer of 2026, and the 25-year-old England international will have gained enough experience to become the first-choice central defender.
