Liverpool’s interest in Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi may not be the flashiest storyline of this summer’s transfer window, but it could prove to be one of the smartest moves the club makes

Crystal Palace are bracing themselves for a formal bid from Liverpool for Marc Guehi, as they continue negotiations with Sporting CP over a potential deal for his replacement, Ousmane Diomande. With Guehi nearing the final year of his contract at Selhurst Park,

Liverpool play Crystal Palace in their first competitive game of the new season, a week before the Premier League begins, in the Community Shield at Wembley Stadium.