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Liverpool are reportedly gearing up to swoop for Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi as a potential replacement for their own Jarell Quansah, who is on Bayer Leverkusen's radar. Erik ten Hag, the ex-Manchester United boss, is said to be an admirer of the Reds' academy product.

Ten Hag views Quansah as the perfect successor to Jonathan Tah, who is tipped for a summer switch to Bayern Munich. Liverpool might be hesitant to part with Quansah this summer, but it's believed that a hefty offer in the region of 40m (£34m) could tempt them to sell.

In anticipation of such a move, Liverpool bigwigs have already identified Guehi as the ideal candidate to fill the void, according to The Mirror. The Merseyside outfit has been keeping tabs on the Crystal Palace skipper and England international, whose contract at Selhurst Park is down to its final year.

However, they may face stiff competition from Newcastle, who have also shown interest in Guehi over the past few seasons. "I think the most important thing is just always doing the best that I can for this football club," Guehi remarked last year regarding his future. "I come in every day and I try to be the same."

"I try to work hard. And you know, this football club has given me a lot. I'm still under contract at this football club, so my focus is always at this football club. So, you know, for me, the most important is just doing the best I can and seeing where the future holds."

Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish and manager Oliver Glasner have both made it clear that star defender Marc Guehi is not seeking an exit. In January, Glasner remarked: "If one is coming and says they want to leave and both clubs find an agreement, I think it will happen. But as long as a player doesn't come - and Marc didn't come - I am really not concerned he will leave."

Parish also reflected on Newcastle's unsuccessful bid for Guehi last summer, stating: "Nobody has got to the valuation yet. If you want a superstar player you need to pay superstar money.

"It's not near the point where we have to make a decision. We love having him and would love to keep him. If someone else wants to have him they need to make it really difficult for us. He's a generational talent."

Since joining Palace from Chelsea in 2021, Guehi has racked up 155 appearances and was instrumental in their FA Cup triumph last season.

Liverpool, should they decide to pursue Guehi, would be adding to their already impressive summer signings, with Jeremie Frimpong arriving from Bayer Leverkusen and Florian Wirtz expected to follow suit. Bournemouth's Milos Kerkez is also tipped to join the Premier League champions soon.