'It's Liverpool or nothing for Guehi' - have your say on centre-back targets
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Ultimately for Marc Guehi, it is Liverpool or nothing this summer.
That is not an ideal scenario for Crystal Palace, who were hoping for an auction. But the alternative is losing him for nothing next summer - when he may end up joining the Reds on a free transfer anyway.
While Palace ideally want £40m for Guehi, it may be that they get a deal worth about £35m plus add-ons.
The south London club have reluctantly engaged in talks to sell their captain and if all goes to plan, an agreement should follow in the coming days.
Palace chairman Steve Parish will sanction Guehi's sale through gritted teeth.
He would like the defender to stay and sign a new deal, but the likelihood of that is virtually non-existent.
Selling to Liverpool - or losing Guehi for nothing - now appear to be Palace's only options.
Could it be two in for Liverpool?
Meanwhile, Liverpool are also trying to sign 18-year-old Parma centre-back Giovanni Leoni.
The Italy Under-19 international is not seen as a potential rival for Guehi but more as one for the future.
He began his career at Padova and had a short spell at Sampdoria before joining Parma last summer.
So what do you think? Would Guehi be a good signing for Liverpool at about £35m? And what about Leoni? Should it be a case of one or the other - or both? Or would you prefer someone different?
