Liverpool willing to offer winger to Crystal Palace in bid to land £50m-rated Marc Guehi
Liverpool are reportedly ready to offer Scottish winger Ben Doak as a makeweight to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace this summer. The Reds are planning to sign a central defender after Jarell Quansah decided to join Bayer Leverkusen. The English champions will face competition from Newcastle United and Manchester United in the race to sign Guehi.
According to The Sun, Palace are keen on signing Doak this summer after his impressive performance in the Championship last season, while on loan with Middlesbrough. He scored three goals and provided seven assists as Boro finished 10th in the second division.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
Despite the FA Cup winners' interest in Doak, Liverpool might find it difficult to include the winger in any deal for Guehi, who is rated by his club at £50 million ($68m). The England international is entering the final 12 months of his existing deal and will be willing to run down his contract if he is not sold this summer.
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Despite winning the English top-flight title for a record-equalling 20th time last season, Liverpool have been extremely active in the summer window as they have already completed the signings of Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez and Freddie Woodman.
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WHAT NEXT FOR LIVERPOOL?
Arne Slot's men will reconvene in the first week of July before playing their first pre-season friendly against Preston on July 13. They will then head to Hong Kong and Japan for a couple of friendly matches before returning to the UK.