It is said that Liverpool targets two central defenders, worried that Crystal Palace will "take the nose"

Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi is expected to transfer to Liverpool.

Liverpool are "focusing" on two centre-backs as replacements for Mark Gerch in case they are "deception" by Crystal Palace in the process of signing the England international.

Sports Director Richard Hughes has signed Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Armin Pecsi and Freddie Woodman this summer, but the Reds are looking to improve centre-back options by next season after Jarell Quansah joined Leverkusen for about £35 million.

People are also skeptical about the future of Ibrahima Connat, who rejected two renewal offers from Real Madrid, and a Spanish report said that Liverpool had actually "accepted" the £43 million offer from the La Liga giants for the French international.

Gesch is an ideal addition to Slotte, but Liverpool is not ready to pay the 24-year-old Crystal Palace’s £50m offer because they think it’s too expensive for a player with only one year left in the contract.

The centre-back is eager to move to Anfield, but he is also reportedly preparing to leave on a free transfer after his contract expires next summer.

This could also be an attractive prospect for Liverpool, who may now "re-pursuing a player "fitting their initial goals for the position", Liverpool reporter David Lynch said he had mentioned two players who were concerned by the Reds.

Lynch wrote on his Substack: "As of last week, we have had no formal contact with Crystal Palace, with only limited contact with player representatives, trying to promote this transfer."

"It is not clear whether Crystal Palace will be attracted to the exchanges that Liverpool considers reasonable, especially considering that they caught Newcastle United off guard last summer in order to chase the same player."

"But if the Reds feel they were being deceived in a similar way, they are expected to re-pursuing a player that matches their original goals.

"The desire to bring in a young centre-back with room for growth is obvious. This is also why Giovanni Leoni of Palma and Constantinos Cullerakis of Wolfsburg are attracting attention. ”

" However, it is worth noting that senior officials in Anfield also acknowledged that if there is a 'major market opportunity', they will consider deviating from this priority image. ”

18-year-old Leoni made a great appearance for Parma last season, with Transfermarkt estimating him at £15.6 million, while 21-year-old Kulerakis made a great appearance for Wolfsburg last season, who moved from PAOK Solonika for £10 million last summer and currently has an estimated £21.6 million.