Reporter: Liverpool is still expected to sign the central defender, Guy and Leoni are considering the scope

After missing the Community Shield Championship on August 12, Liverpool still needs to strengthen the team's lineup, and the defender is their priority. Reporter Ben Jacobs revealed the Red Army's plans.

Liverpool is still expected to sign a central defender before the transfer window is closed. Since May, the Reds have believed that this will be a deal that will be completed later in the transfer window.

Richard Hughes has been screening the rosters of players aged 18 to 22, which meets Liverpool's consistent target age group, including Colville and Yoro. The former is a player that Liverpool cannot bring in, so they never offer it, while the latter chose Manchester United last summer. Now, Parma's 18-year-old Leoni is a strong target that Liverpool considers.

If Liverpool pursues Guy, it would be a slightly off their target age group, but it is also because introducing the Crystal Palace defender is an undeniable market opportunity. However, Crystal Palace needs to reduce the asking price by 40 million pounds, and the players themselves need to be willing to join in the World Cup year.

Crystal Palace hopes to sell Gee now because he will not renew his contract with the club. However, the England defender said he was willing to fulfill his existing contract if there was no suitable destination. At present, he is not actively seeking to leave the team.