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Liverpool are still firmly in the race for Marc Guehi but the Englishman is still very open about his future, Rousing The Kop understands.

The Reds were moments away from signing Guehi on deadline day, with everything in place for the Crystal Palace captain to be their final arrival of the summer.

It fell through at the 11th hour, however, although Liverpool are still firmly in the race to sign him on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of this season.

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RTK understands that the Reds are still desperate to sign Guehi ahead of all their competition, but they could also welcome a new addition as early as January.

While this does not mean Guehi will not arrive in the summer, it perhaps shows Liverpool’s realisation that they need to do a lot more than just bring in one new defender.

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It is clear how strong admirers Liverpool are of Guehi and there is always a chance they try to make a move in January, but it is unclear as to how plausible that may be right now.

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