Arne Slot has acknowledged Liverpool’s interest in Crystal Palace centre back Marc Gu\u00e9hi after a Deadline Day move failed to materialise. Reports since that late transfer window have suggested the club will not reopen talks in January and may prefer to try to sign the 25-year-old on a free transfer next summer.<\/p>\n
Speaking at his press conference ahead of Sunday’s meeting with Burnley, Slot was candid about how visible the approach had been. \u201cI think it would be ridiculous if I will deny we were close, it was so out in the open, these things happen in football. It\u2019s happened to our players before, it can happen.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would like to sign him, of course, because we were in for him. If we feel we can strengthen then we try to.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe played Ibou [Konat\u00e9] and Virgil [van Dijk], who were outstanding, vs. Arsenal, and [Joe] Gomez as well and we signed [Giovanni] Leoni, who had a call-up [to Italy]. We have Wataru [Endo] and Ryan [Gravenberch] as well, so it\u2019s not that we don\u2019t have the players.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a pity for [Gu\u00e9hi], but he is at a good club. Let\u2019s see what the future brings for us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Asked whether a renewed approach would come in January or at the end of the season, Slot kept the focus on the immediate fixture: \u201cI don\u2019t tell you, but I am thinking of Burnley.\u201d<\/p>\n
The wider regulatory landscape was also highlighted in coverage of the saga. Gu\u00e9hi is believed to have been ready to move to Liverpool, but rules governing free transfers limit English clubs from speaking with a player about a free move in January. European clubs, including Real Madrid and Barcelona, can make direct contact at the turn of the year and could agree terms with the England international before Liverpool are permitted to do so.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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