Liverpool are facing a battle for one of their long-time transfer targets.

After previously being mooted for an Anfield switch, Antoine Semenyo’s move to Manchester City has now been made official.

But Semenyo is not the only Liverpool target City have been looking at this month.

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It emerged last week that Marc Guehi is wanted by Man City amid their ongoing centre-back issues.

Then, somewhat out of the blue, Arsenal were credited with an interest in Guehi earlier this week.

However, Tim Sherwood is of the opinion that the Crystal Palace stopper moving to the Emirates makes no sense.

Instead, when speaking to Sky Sports News, the former Premier League manager named Liverpool as the obvious destination for Guehi.

He said: “From Marc Guehi’s view, why would he go to Arsenal?

“He’s not going to play if Saliba and Gabriel are fit, he would never get in the team.

“I think he’s a decent player, but I don’t think he’s the quality of those two centre-backs.

“I think there’s more a route into the first-team of Man City, and certainly Liverpool, which is the obvious choice.

“So,...