Marc Guehi is closing in on becoming Liverpool's next major signing during a busy summer, and uncertainty around two of the Reds' centre-backs means he could be much-needed
Liverpool's summer of spending is showing no signs of ending just yet, but there is more than enough method behind the madness and the headlines.
As detailed by Mirror Football on Saturday, Anfield insiders now believe that the Reds are closing in on making Marc Guehi their seventh new arrival this summer, following on from raiding right-back Jeremie Frimpong, the extremely exciting Florian Wirtz, rapid left-back Milos Kerkez and goalkeepers Giorgi Mamardashvili, Armin Pecsi and Freddie Woodman.
The signing of Guehi would push Liverpool's total summer outlay, including money specified for add-ons, towards the £250million mark, but with gaps in the squad needing to be filled and money from significant outgoings either already made or on the way, it is no surprise to see the champions acting so decisively.
Federico Chiesa was the only new face added to the squad during Arne Slot's first summer at Anfield last year, with the Italian winger the only new player Liverpool signed in the last three transfer windows if you discount the deferred deal for Mamardashvili.
That lack of transfer action turned out to be exactly what was required for Slot and the Reds, with the Dutch coach able to assess what he had at his disposal and guide his side to a dominant league title. One year on the squad needs to be freshened up, and Liverpool are acting accordingly.
Trent Alexander-Arnold has joined Real Madrid, and so in comes Frimpong. Left-back was an area of weakness for Liverpool in the past season, and so here's Kerkez. Caoimhin Kelleher has gone to Brentford for £18m, largely because he knew Mamardashvili was coming. And further movements in the goalkeeping department have left the Reds short of youngsters and struggling with their homegrown quota, so here are Pecsi and Woodman.