Impending £30m transfer could end Liverpool’s hopes of late raid for 24y/o ‘standout performer’

Liverpool’s hopes of pulling off a potentially astonishing heist in the final few days of the transfer window may have ended with news of an impending transaction involving another player.

On Tuesday, David Ornstein reported for The Athletic that Marc Guehi is ‘appreciated’ by Anfield chiefs, amid claims that Newcastle could end their pursuit of the Crystal Palace defender if their latest offer of £60m (plus £5m in add-ons) is rejected.

That appeared to open the door for the Reds to...