According to the British media Mirror, Tottenham Hotspur competes with Liverpool for Crystal Palace centre-back Guy, and Tottenham is more willing to meet Crystal Palace's £50 million asking price.
Mirror said that Liverpool is looking for a new central defender to replace Kanssa who transfers to Leverkusen. Although he is interested in Crystal Palace central defender Guy, the price needs to be appropriate, and now Tottenham has joined the competition. If Liverpool decides to introduce Guy, it will face competition from Tottenham.
Liverpool is expected to continue the signing plan, and Ekitic will be airborne for a medical examination on Tuesday, completing a £79 million transfer transaction. Liverpool executives appreciate Guy quite a bit, and players may become Liverpool's next target. But Tottenham has now shown interest and with the UEFA Champions League victory, Tottenham can also provide Guy with qualifications for the Champions League.
25-year-old Guy has only one year left in the contract with Crystal Palace, but it is not yet clear whether he is willing to leave the team. Tottenham once buzzed a £70 million purchase in January transfer window, but was rejected by Crystal Palace.
Liverpool continues to pay attention to Guy's updates after selling Kanssa to Leverkusen for £35 million this summer. But Liverpool will only take action when the price is right, and the psychological price is lower than the £50 million price tag of Crystal Palace.
Considering that Romero and Van Devin were frequently injured last season, the defense was tight, Tottenham may be more willing to meet the £50 million asking price.
With Ekitic joining, Liverpool's transfer spending approaches 300 million pounds this summer. If Nunes and Louis Dias both leave the team, another striker needs to be introduced. Bayern is preparing to launch a second offer against Dias, but Liverpool still has no intention of selling it; the team is more open to Nunez's transfer.
23-year-old Ekitic flew to Merseyside today, and Liverpool will pay a basic transfer fee of £69 million, plus a floating clause linked to performance of £10 million. Liverpool plans to sign a six-year contract with the players until 2031. The specific terms will be finalized upon Ekitic's arrival.