Liverpool still have Marc Guehi on their transfer wish list, but the club are ‘not expected’ to be in the market for a centre-back in the January window.Arne Slot had anticipated welcoming two centre-backs into his squad over the summer, with teenager Giovanni Leoni to precede the arrival of Crystal Palace captain Guehi.That £35 million transfer collapsed on deadline day, and Liverpool have since seen their Italian defender ruled out for the season after an ACL injury on debut.It leaves the Reds with only Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez as specialist players in the position, prompting an expectation that a cut-price return for Guehi would be on the cards in the winter.However, the reliable David Ornstein of The Athletic, speaking to NBC Sports, stated that he is “not expecting” Liverpool to enter the market for a centre-back in the upcoming window.“They tried for Marc Guehi. It collapsed on deadline day and I think Liverpool would go back in for him in the summer of 2026,” Ornstein said.“I’m not expecting him to leave Crystal Palace in January.“Actually, I’m not expecting Liverpool to go for a centre-back in January, as things stand. Of course, these things could change, but I don’t think it’s a plan.“But they won’t have a clear run at Guehi, because there’s going to be competition perhaps from the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Manchester City.” There is a lot that could change between now and the January window, especially if any further long-term injuries arise at centre-back, but Liverpool will hope they hold some cards when it comes to Guehi.Having all but signed the England international, they will hope his commitment still stands, while bargaining power is not on the Eagles’ side, as they still stand to lose Guehi as a free agent.Meanwhile, talks are ongoing over a new contract for Konate ahead of his free agency status at the end of the season. “The sun goes up, the sun goes down, life goes on,” he told TNT Sports on the collapse of his move to Anfield.“That’s my mindset, and if you adopt that mindset in most things, you just get on with life and move on.“Fortunately for me, I’m at a football club that has helped me and given me so much, so it does make it that much easier.”He later said in a pre-match press conference: “I don’t have much to say, to be honest.“I’m focused on playing football and playing for this club. But to the fans: thank you very much for your support. I definitely feel it.”