Liverpool reportedly look to be back to square one with their transfer pursuit of Crystal Palace central defender Marc Guehi.

As many as ten other clubs are now also in the mix for Guehi’s signature, with the Reds’ previous advantage from the summer no longer applying.

That’s according to Graeme Bailey of TBR Football, who has made it clear that as many as ten other clubs could now rival Liverpool with the signing of Guehi when he comes to the end of his Palace contract.

The clubs rivalling Liverpool for Guehi have been named as: Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, and Inter Milan.

Marc Guehi transfer now looking more complicated for Liverpool

Marc Guehi gestures during a Crystal Palace game (Photo by Matt McNulty/Getty Images)

Bailey has stressed that Liverpool could still sign Guehi, but it’s just no longer looking as clear cut as it was in the summer.

“The slate has been wiped clean with Guehi. This is a new transfer. What has been done, said, or bid before is now forgotten,” the journalist told TBR Football.

“That is what I am being told. Every club wanting Guehi has started from the same place. It perhaps points...