{"id":19030,"date":"2025-08-05T22:47:28","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T02:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/05\/liverpool-races-with-a-23-million-high-quality-cb\/"},"modified":"2025-08-05T22:47:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T02:47:28","slug":"liverpool-races-with-a-23-million-high-quality-cb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/05\/liverpool-races-with-a-23-million-high-quality-cb\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool races with a \u00a323 million &#8220;high quality CB&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/05\/liverpool-races-with-a-23-million-high-quality-cb\/#Why_Liverpool_wants_Mark_Guech\" >Why Liverpool wants Mark Guech<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/05\/liverpool-races-with-a-23-million-high-quality-cb\/#Liverpool_has_a_set_of_alternatives_to_Mark_Guech\" >Liverpool has a set of alternatives to Mark Guech<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/05\/liverpool-races-with-a-23-million-high-quality-cb\/#Why_Liverpool_wants_to_sign_Nathan_Collins\" >Why Liverpool wants to sign Nathan Collins<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Liverpool is less than a week away from returning to action. On Sunday, Arne Slot&#8217;s side will launch a 2025\/26 campaign against Wembley&#8217;s Crystal Palace for the Community Shield.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>The Curtain Razors of the season are hardly counted, but Liverpool offers a chance to set the tone for the term, allowing fans to see some of the new signatures on the competitive show.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool&#8217;s record signature Florian Whartz will sign for \u00a3100 million (add-ons will rise to UK record \u00a3116 million).<\/p>\n<p>But Redman isn&#8217;t the only one that fans really want to do. Certainly, one of the afternoon subplots is Marc Guehi&#8217;s performance, with the Premier League champions having vested interests in the central defender.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-liverpool-want-marc-guehi\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Liverpool_wants_Mark_Guech\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why Liverpool wants Mark Guech<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Last month, Liverpool allowed Jarrell Kuanza to depart for Bayer Lebakusen on a \u00a335 million deal. The 21-year-old was one of the club&#8217;s own, but he couldn&#8217;t find his footing in the slot system and leaving was due to his career.<\/p>\n<p>However, his departure increased the need to bring about sophisticated talents like Guehi.<\/p>\n<p>    The 24-year-old has been a regular on three lions for the past year, and Liverpool has revealed to the palace that he wants to sign a contract as Guehi is entering the final year of his contract.<\/p>\n<p>However, Newcastle United are also enthusiastic and reportedly wanting to snap him after a failed bid in 2024. The palace is at \u00a350 million.<\/p>\n<p>However, the news that Magpie is aiming at AC Milan&#8217;s centre-back Marick Tear is broken.<\/p>\n<p>Guehi will be a dream on Slot&#8217;s side, but there is no certainty that he will join Liverpool or leave Selhurst Park this summer. If sports director Richard Hughes fails to put this on the line, the alternative options are at least lined up.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"liverpool-lining-up-marc-guehi-alternative\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_has_a_set_of_alternatives_to_Mark_Guech\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Liverpool has a set of alternatives to Mark Guech<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to Givemesport, Liverpool is keeping an eye on Brentford centre back Nathan Collins as Hughes continues to seek more defensive depth ahead of the new season.<\/p>\n<p>    However, bees do not want to engage in consultations with suitors as Thomas Frank prepares for their lives without the helm. Brentford signed Collins in 2023 from Wolverhampton Wanderers for a \u00a323 million price.<\/p>\n<p>Brentford wants to keep their star defenders, but they&#8217;ve seen how Liverpool can seduce players by letting their interests go out. This certainly keeps an eye on.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-liverpool-want-to-sign-nathan-collins\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Liverpool_wants_to_sign_Nathan_Collins\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why Liverpool wants to sign Nathan Collins<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Republic of Ireland&#8217;s Skipper Collins has made 77 appearances in all Brentford tournaments since joining them two years ago, scoring four goals and providing six assists.<\/p>\n<p>Last season in the Premier League, he was the only outfielder in the division to play every minute.<\/p>\n<p>    People in Brentford&#8217;s circle are believed to have gone under the radar at GTECH Community Stadium, and Collins, as talent scout Jacek Kulig said, is a &#8220;high quality centre-back&#8221; as he distributes tough challenges and steady creative passages evenly.<\/p>\n<p>Worn by journalist Sam Tabtou as &#8220;future leader,&#8221; Collins brings a perfect blend of defensive capabilities on the field, bringing an impactful presence to the training ground, ensuring Liverpool maintains the level across all four aspects in the previous period.<\/p>\n<p>And with this in mind, he may even serve as a slot dream to replace Guehi, who is described by one online analyst as &#8220;the best centre-back in England.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Premier League 24\/25 -Marc Guehi vs Nathan Collins<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Statistics (*per game)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Guehi<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Collins<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Match (start)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>34 (34)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>38 (38)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>the goal<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>assist<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>touch*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>64.9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>65.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Pass completed<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>84%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>86%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>A big opportunity<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Key Pass*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Ball recovery*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>dribble*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Tackle + Intercept*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>clearance*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Duels (winning)*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4.9 (59%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5.1 (61%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>An error has occurred<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><em>Data based on sofa score<\/em><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Strangely enough, Guehi and Collins ranked fairly similarly in the Premier League last season.<\/p>\n<p>According to FBREF, Collins ranked in the top 4% of central backs in last year&#8217;s Premier League, with the top 3% of assists and the top 11% of Aviation Dale winning around 90.<\/p>\n<p>    With all this in mind, it is clear that Hughes and Anfield&#8217;s data analysts are targeting specific defensive profiles, and Collins could be a sharp alternative.<\/p>\n<p>After all, he opposed the Liverpool frontline and proved himself capable with the Rip Learning Best.<\/p>\n<p>This is the willingness to face this type of big game mentality and adversity, facing adversity that distinguishes Collins from the share of Premier League defenders. And in fact, Frank sent him out every minute of his recent campaign. <\/p>\n<p>He is commanding the way he plays because it is the way Guehi wears on his sleeves, but he is not a talented advocate in the division and Liverpool was able to hit the jackpot by signing Collins instead. <\/p>\n<p>Liverpool clearly wants to sign Guehi more than all other targets on the list, but if they fail to secure a quarry, Collins has exactly what Liverpool and Slots are looking for.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool is less than a week away from returning to action. On Sunday, Arne Slot&#8217;s side will launch a 2025\/26 campaign against Wembley&#8217;s Crystal Palace for the Community Shield. 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