Despite pre-season starting for many clubs, Liverpool has been active in the transfer market, signing players like Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez, and Jeremie Frimpong. They've also managed to capture Armin Pecsi and Freddie Woodman, albeit under the radar. However, Trent Alexander-Arnold has moved to Real Madrid, and Luis Diaz is reportedly looking to leave, so the team's lineup might look significantly different from last season's title-winning side.

Next on the radar for Liverpool is Crystal Palace captain and England international Marc Guehi. Reports suggest that talks have begun between the two parties, and a deal would make sense for both teams. Jarell Quansah has recently left Liverpool to join Bayer Leverkusen, and Ibrahima Konate has turned down the Reds' offer to extend his contract.

Both Guehi and Konate are in the last year of their contracts, which means Liverpool would prefer to get some money for Konate now rather than losing him on a free transfer next summer. Similarly, Palace will want to replace Guehi before considering his exit.

Signing Guehi would be a smart move for Liverpool, as he's still in his prime and has the best years of his career ahead of him. He can slot into the right-sided berth in central defense, but is also comfortable playing on the left. In comparison to Konate, Guehi has a higher tackle success rate, although Konate has a higher success rate in one-on-one duels.

Both players love the physical side of the game and are strong in one-on-one duels. Guehi would have had to get stuck in to help Palace, who were fighting for their lives initially last season. He had a 60.1% success rate in one-on-one duels and 166 ball recoveries, which is impressive.

Liverpool's style of play, which involves playing on the front foot, would suit Guehi's passing ability. He has an 84.8% completion stat, which is the best showing from a Palace player who has attempted at least 500 passes. Additionally, his three goals from shots with a 77.8% accuracy are a valuable asset for a defender.

While both players enjoy playing on the edge, Guehi has seen red once last season, but his discipline is still impressive given the physicality of the Premier League. Liverpool's interest in Guehi is understandable, and they may not have to pay the £70m that Palace demanded from Newcastle last year.

Overall, signing Marc Guehi would be a smart move for Liverpool, as he offers a combination of physicality, passing ability, and goal-scoring threat that would be valuable to the team.