Liverpool insider confirms which transfer deal is “increasingly important”

We are counting down to the closure of the summer transfer window. Liverpool have already signed several players - to the tune of around £290m - but more could be added before the September 1 deadline.

Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giorgi Mamardashvili and Giovanni Leoni have all been added to strengthen Arne Slot’s squad.

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But sporting director Richard Hughes won’t stop there. Plans are afoot to add Alexander Isak - if Newcastle can be persuaded to sell - and a central defender in the shape of Marc Guehi.

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Liverpool look a man light in attack owing to so many departures including Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez.

Isak and Guehi linked

A centre-forward in the form of Isak - for a British record fee of over £120m - would be an ideal solution for Slot and Hughes as they plot retaining the Premier League title.

At the back Liverpool could do with bulking out the central defensive department. The Reds have got Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez at their disposal as senior options with 18-year-old Leoni also set for some first-team football.

But owing to the contract situation regarding Konate and Gomez’s frequent injuries it’s been speculated that a deal for Guehi could be a goer.

Liverpool's frailties in defence exposed

And the manner in which Liverpool conceded their two goals in the 3-2 win over Newcastle at St. James’ Park on Monday night had one insider suggesting that a deal for the England man will move closer in the coming days.

The goals - scored by Bruno Guimaraes and William Osula - had one thing in common. Namely a failure by Milos Kerkez and Konate respectively to win their defensive aerial battles.

That gave the Geordies the opportunities they need to level the score - although thankfully Rio Ngumoha added a late winner.

Guehi deal "increasingly important" claims Paul Joyce

“For all the focus on Isak’s future, a deal for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guéhi is increasingly important given the manner of the concessions with two defenders not attacking high balls,” a report from Paul Joyce in the Times reads.

Konate has started the season poorly and it would be no harm to have a consistent challenger for his place.

This has now been reported by a verified source in Joyce - suggesting that Hughes will step up his efforts in the coming days.

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