Arne Slot talks about Marc Guehi's failed move to Liverpool

Europe 12 September 2025 at 13:53

Hazem Mlhem

News Editor

In a dramatic twist on transfer deadline day, a move for defender Marc Guehi spectacularly collapsed, leaving Liverpool empty-handed.

The highly anticipated deal, which would have seen the Crystal Palace star make a late switch to Anfield, ultimately failed to materialize as the window slammed shut. This unforeseen outcome forced the new Reds' manager, Arne Slot, to confront the media and explain the disappointing turn of events that left his defensive plans in limbo.

It would be funny if I denied that we were genuinely close to signing Marc. That's a well-known fact—these things happen in football. We wanted to bring him in. It's a shame we couldn't get the deal done, but we'll see what the future holds," Slot said during his press conference.

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With a candid shrug, Arne Slot conceded that any attempt to downplay Liverpool's interest would border on the absurd. The new Anfield helm was remarkably transparent, confirming the swirling rumors: a transfer for Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi had, in fact, been tantalizingly within reach. While the immediate pursuit has ended in frustration, Slot pointedly left the door ajar for the future, hinting that the club's courtship of the defender may simply be a conversation postponed rather than permanently concluded.