Arne Slot makes big decision on whether he wants both Marc Guehi and Joe Gomez at Liverpool

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Marc Guehi and Joe Gomez have been the talk of the town over the last few hours of Liverpool’s deadline day.

Crystal Palace are still playing hardball as they look to sign a replacement for their captain, with Joe Gomez also having interest shown in him from AC Milan.

A bid worth around £13million was made by the Italian giants, but unless Guehi is signed by the Reds, there’s not a chance that they’d sanction his exit.

And, to be quite frank, after Gomez’s cameo appearance against Arsenal on Sunday, it’s not hard to see why Liverpool are reluctant to get rid of their “exceptional” defender.

Arne Slot is ‘keen’ to have both Joe Gomez and Marc Guehi as Liverpool players this season

As mentioned, Gomez’s future largely depends on what happens with the Reds’ move for Guehi.

Liverpool have recently had a £35million bid rejected from Palace for their captain despite him only having a year left on his current deal.

Now, however, as per a report from Sky Sports journalists Rob Dorsett and Vinny O’Connor, Slot’s preferred outcome of the transfer saga has been shared.

“Arne Slot is keen to have BOTH Guehi and Gomez in his ranks once the deadline passes,” they wrote.

“Milan’s owners, Red Bird Capital, also have a stake in Fenway Sports Group, who own Liverpool, and the two sides talked late into last night before thrashing out terms on Gomez moving to Italy.

“Separately, we are told Milan held talks with Gomez’s representatives and were close to agreeing a deal before the plug was pulled.

“The deal was entirely dependent on Liverpool completing a deal for Guehi to move to Anfield from Crystal Palace – and whilst that transfer is still active, both sides feel there isn’t enough time to complete the necessary logistics to do the Gomez move after Guehi.

“Gomez was poised to fly to Italy, but Liverpool haven’t given him permission to do so.”

Liverpool could have one of the best transfer windows of all time if they sign Marc Guehi and keep Joe Gomez

Even though Liverpool are now close to completing the £125million transfer of Alexander Isak from Newcastle, it still feels like the Reds could do more to make their window even better.

One thing that has been made clear from their first few Premier League games of the campaign is that Ibrahima Konate has a mistake in him.

The Frenchman is more often than not a solid defender, but on more than one occasion this term, he’s been the cause of Liverpool conceding.

The arrival of Guehi would likely force him to fight for his starting spot and perhaps decide on his future.

And, although Gomez isn’t likely to be a starter any time soon, his versatility, coupled with his Premier League experience, are two of the things that make him a key cog in Arne Slot’s set-up.

Of course, only time will tell what the future has in store, but for now, if Liverpool want to get the most out of the 2025-26 campaign, they need to keep Gomez at Anfield and get the transfer of Guehi over the line.