A frightening sixth Liverpool summer acquisition is "close," with Slot being praised for a "no brainer" move.

According to several journalists and commentators, Liverpool is "close" to reaching a personal terms deal to recruit Marc Guehi.

However, the Reds have been cautioned that the acquisition of the England player may mean the exit of an Arne Slot favourite.

Even though the Premier championship champions won the championship by a margin of ten points during Slot's first season as manager, the Dutchman is still going after the transfer market this summer. 

Milos Kerkez will join Giorgi Mamardashvili (who signed a deal last summer), Jeremie Frimpong, Armin Pecsi, and Florian Wirtz as new Liverpool players after his transfer to the club was finalised and an announcement is anticipated soon.

Slot and sporting director Richard Hughes are far from finished, even though they have signed five players. 

It is increasingly thought that they still want two more before the market closes on Monday, September 1. 

Additionally, they are still keeping an eye out for a new striker and defender because time is on their side. 

One man seems to have been the focus of their center-half search: Guehi, a standout for Crystal Palace.

The FA Cup winners have approved his departure this summer, provided the fee is appropriate, with one year remaining on his contract. 

Additionally, our reporter Rudy Galetti disclosed over the weekend that an agreement regarding personal terms was now close, even though no formal bid had yet been submitted.

Lewis Steele of the Daily Mail, who was among the first to break the news of Wirtz's move to Anfield, has expressed his belief that the 23-cap England player will move to Anfield ahead of the flimsy transfer negotiations. 

Simon Jordan, speaking on talkSPORT, also anticipates a "handshake" to be "close" between Liverpool and Crystal Palace.

Former Everton CEO Keith Wyness believes the "frightening" deal will go through and believes Slot should "no-brainer" the 24-year-old's capture. This further solidifies the notion that a deal is imminent.

Marc Guehi's move is "no brainer," but a significant Liverpool departure may ensue.

"It would be a no-brainer for them (Liverpool) if they can get hold of him, and all the noises coming out of the Marc Guehi camp are that he's keen to go," Wyness told Football Insider in reference to the possibility that the former Chelsea player might move from Selhurst Park to Anfield.

It seems like a great deal to me. Palace, in my opinion, is also aware that he only has one more year left on his contract. 

They therefore want to profit as well. All parties might be very happy.

"Virgil van Dijk was a high-profile acquisition when he first joined from Southampton, but he has since turned out to be an excellent investment. He has performed admirably. 

If they can stay in shape, I think he and Guehi would be great. "I'm afraid to say it, but I think it will work out and it will be a good signing for Liverpool.

Jarell Quansah, who has a deal to join Bayer Leverkusen this summer, was supposed to be replaced by Guehi in Slot's pursuit of a defensive partner for captain Virgil van Dijk.

However, after failing to reach an agreement on a new contract, there are mounting concerns that Ibou Konate would also be sold this summer.

The defender has stated that fans shouldn't trust everything they hear about his demands for new terms, but according to a story this week, the Frenchman is "disappointed" with the Reds' most recent offer to him.

Stefan Borson, a football finance expert, has now informed Football Insider that he believes Guehi will replace Konate at Anfield this summer. Borson stated that Liverpool would be amenable to selling Konate if given the chance.

According to what I've been told, his contract negotiations haven't advanced much, and they would prefer to profit from him now than release him for nothing.

Konate has made a mistake, which has raised some worry for Liverpool. Their standing so far ahead of everyone else on the table allowed them to get away with a few last year, but that won't be the case this time. 

They cannot afford that if they wish to win European cups and other competitions. Although he is a good player, they believe they can improve upon him, which makes it difficult to accept.

They'll look into it to strengthen their starting lineup if they can find a substitute, such as Marc Guehi, for instance. 

And teams will consider those offers if they come in for Konate. "They want to move him on if he doesn't sign a contract, but ideally he will sign one so they can decide who will start.

Liverpool transfer news: 11 to depart; Napoli close to Nunez; Ekitike link "serious

As the Anfield exodus rapidly picks up speed, Napoli is supposedly "set to land" Darwin Nunez for €50 million and are "serious" about acquiring a second Reds player.

A report this week has identified the 11 players who will probably be let go as Slot adopts a brutal strategy with his team.

Those two sales might be part of a massive summer clearout on Merseyside, and several departures have already been reported.

Last but not least, a leading journalist maintains that Liverpool is still "seriously interested" in acquiring Hugo Ekitike this summer, but they must overcome many significant obstacles before they can get the Eintracht Frankfurt wire to Merseyside.