Liverpool told what offer will convince Marc Guehi to join

Securing a player of Marc Guehi's stature is easier said than done. A lot of clubs have tried and failed over the last few years. Liverpool do not want to fall into a similar trap this summer.

It appears as though the England international will be leaving Crystal Palace now contract talks have failed, but whether he leaves this year or next when his deal expires is a complete unknown.

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Liverpool look to be the main interested party in signing the 24-year-old, however, other clubs will be monitoring his situation. A cost-effective deal could be enticing given his contract situation.

But the Reds will feel confident in the appeal of their project and the environment that Guehi would be playing in would suit him to the ground. There is a long-term plan set out for him if he joins.

Conditions for Guehi's move revealed

Sami Mokbel, the BBC's chief football correspondent, spoke to the Latte Firm - Arsenal FC YouTube channel and offered insight into potential deals for the Gunners' centre-back targets.

He said: "[Jorrel] Hato is a player that they've looked at, and [Marc] Guehi is a player that they've looked at as well, and who they are definitely interest in.

"The issue with Marc Guehi is he looks at Arsenal, and of course, if Arsenal came to him with a proposal to say 'you're going to be one of our starting centre-backs', then he would run across London to do that deal, I'm sure he would.

"But the problem that Arsenal are going to face if they're signing a centre-half this summer, is in convincing them to come and be number three, come and become the third choice."

As such, the Gunners are out of the race, whereas Liverpool will feel they have a great chance.

Of course, Virgil Van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate are just as sold a defensive pairing as William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes, but the opportunity for flexibility is far greater on Merseyside.

Konate undoubtedly played more games than Arne Slot wanted him to, purely because Jarrel Quansah was not up to the right standards. If Guehi were to take his place, there would be a real battle for minutes, which Mikel Arteta is unwilling to offer him. He would not be sidelined long-term.

Furthermore, the Frenchman is in an uncertain situation with his contract, so it is plausible that Guehi might actually replace him, rather than Quansah. And then we have Van Dijk, who is only contracted until 2027 after signing a new extension to his deal. A future captaincy role could become available.

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So there is more than enough scope for Guehi to succeed at Liverpool. As such, convincing the Englishman to move shouldn't be a problem. The focus will likely reside in the financial agreement in terms of his wage package and his transfer fee, but those can be negotiated in due course.

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