Expected window: January 2027
Marc Guéhi to Liverpool FC
Last update: 33 days ago
Evidence score
Liverpool are targeting Marc Guéhi from Manchester City. The English centre-back has a contract running until 2031.
- Independent sources20/40
2 independent sources (max 4)
- Source track record10/25
The independent sources have no history yet (assumed 40%)
- Deal stage0/25
Stage: interest
- How recent5/10
Last update 33 days ago
What we know
Liverpool are targeting Marc Guéhi from Manchester City. The English centre-back has a contract running until 2031.
Reports point to a permanent transfer. On 1 Oct, both ogugbuaja.nnaemeka and lfcfansworldwide stated that Liverpool reached an agreement to sign the defender for £35m plus a 10% sell-on clause. Ogugbuaja.nnaemeka also mentioned that conflicting reports suggest a move to Manchester City instead.
Key findings
- First report: 1 Oct 2026, ogugbuaja.nnaemeka.
- 2 independent sources behind it (ogugbuaja.nnaemeka, lfcfansworldwide); 0 other outlets only repeat earlier reporting.
- Best-rated independent source: ogugbuaja.nnaemeka.
- Deal stage reached by a counted source: interest.
- No source denies the move.
- Latest evidence: 33 days ago.
Who reported it
| Outlet | Tier | What they said | Track record | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ogugbuaja.nnaemeka 01/10/2026 | Tier 4 · Speculative | Liverpool agree to sign Guéhi for £35m plus 10% sell-on clause, but conflicting reports suggest a move to Manchester City. Fee quoted: £35m plus 10% sell on Stage: interest | No history yet | Original source |
| lfcfansworldwide 01/10/2026 | Tier 4 · Speculative | Liverpool agree to sign Marc Guéhi for £35m plus a 10% sell-on clause. Fee quoted: £35m + 10% sell-on clause Stage: interest | No history yet | Original source |
Timeline
- 01 Oct 2026 · ogugbuaja.nnaemekaLiverpool agree to sign Guéhi for £35m plus 10% sell-on clause, but conflicting reports suggest a move to Manchester City.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- 01 Oct 2026 · lfcfansworldwideLiverpool agree to sign Marc Guéhi for £35m plus a 10% sell-on clause.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
Does Liverpool need him?
Centre-Back: the centre-backs Liverpool already have, from their squad list, and who they brought in there over the last two seasons. Facts only: we do not judge the need.
Current centre-backs (5, 3 with a year or less left)
| Player | Position | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jérémy Jacquet | Centre-Back | 21 | 30 Jun 2031 |
| Giovanni Leoni | Centre-Back | 19 | 30 Jun 2031 |
| Ronald Araújo | Centre-Back | 27 | 30 Jun 2027 |
| Virgil van Dijk | Centre-Back | 35 | 30 Jun 2027 |
| Joe Gomez | Centre-Back | 29 | 30 Jun 2027 |
Recent signings in this position
- Ronald Araújo (Centre-Back)2026/27 · on loan from FC Barcelona
- Jérémy Jacquet (Centre-Back)2026/27 · from Stade Rennais FC · €63.60m
- Ifeanyi Ndukwe (Centre-Back)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · from Austria Vienna · €3.00m
- Giovanni Leoni (Centre-Back)2025/26 · from Parma Calcio 1913 · €29.45m
- Nat Phillips (Centre-Back)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Derby County
- Rhys Williams (Centre-Back)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Morecambe FC
Is it still alive?
- First report
- 01 Oct 2026
- Latest report
- 01 Oct 2026 (32 days ago)
- Transfer window
- January 2027: shuts in 91 days
The window the reports point to. If the move has not happened 10 days after it shuts, the dossier closes as not done.
No new reporting for over three weeks: the story is going cold.
Contract and fee
- Contract until
- June 2031
- Reported fee
- €41m
- Fee check
- In line with what players like him cost
“£35m + 10% sell-on clause (lfcfansworldwide)”
- Outlets quoting
- 2
- Confidence
- Corroborated by independent outlets
Converted to euros at approximate fixed rates. Outlets that only repeat another outlet's figure do not count as corroboration.
Score over time
Player profile
- Full name
- Addji Keaninkin Marc-Israel Guéhi
- Age
- 26
- Agent
- Unique Sports Group
Photo: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; resized and cropped.
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