As a respected leader and captain for Palace, playfully referred to as "Uncle Marc" by his England team-mates because of his maturity and temperament, he fits into the culture Liverpool have fostered over this recent period of success.

An offer is yet to be made for the England international while an agreement would also need to be reached on the player side.

Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi has been backed to snub interest from Liverpool in his services and complete a transfer next summer instead.