'Terrific player' - Danny Murphy suggests Liverpool may hijack Premier League rivals' £60m transfer

Danny Murphy. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images)Danny Murphy. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images)
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Newcastle United have had a bid turned down for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi.

Danny Murphy has suggested that Liverpool could look to make a late swoop for Marc Guehi.

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The defender has spent the past three years at Crystal Palace after joining from Chelsea. He has made hurtling progress, making 111 appearances and scoring five goals.

In addition, Guehi enjoyed a splendid Euro 2024 with England, featuring in all but one game as Gareth Southgate's side finished as runners-up to Spain.

It's not a surprise that the centre-back could be on the move this summer. Newcastle United have shown strong interest in him so far, with a reported bid of up to £60 million made. However, Palace are holding out for their valuation of £65 million after being called a "generational talent" by Selhurst Park chairman Steve Parish.

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Liverpool have been linked with Guehi in the past and it has been suggested that they could strengthen their centre-back options in the summer transfer window. And speaking on talkSPORT yesterday, former Reds midfielder Murphy reckons that Arne Slot's men could make a move. He said: "I think he would be great for Liverpool. They might still come in. [They need] a six and a centre-half if they want to win the title.

“I've talked about him for 12-18 months. He is a terrific player. He's calm, two-footed, reads the game well, quick. You need pace for a centre-half these days.”

Speaking to BBC Sport, Parish said on Guehi: "We would like to keep hold of him. There is a price and a situation where we might consider it. Somebody [in another interview] said he is a superstar, so somebody has got to pay superstar money. Realistically, he is homegrown, 24 years old and a sensational talent - so somebody has to make it difficult for us. At the moment, it isn't.

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"He will still be at Crystal Palace at the moment, but it's not impossible [that he goes]. He is certainly not making anybody's life difficult, his agents are decent people. It is a very good situation. Whether he is here or not will make no difference as to how he performs."

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