Liverpool attempted to sign Malo Gusto from Chelsea on loan

Liverpool made a deadline day approach to sign Chelsea defender Malo Gusto on a season-long loan. Journalist Fabrice Hawkins reported the attempt failed because Liverpool sought a loan without a mandatory purchase clause, while Chelsea preferred a permanent transfer. Liverpool, managed by Andoni Iraola, pursued the deal due to personnel shortages at right-back, where Conor Bradley is recovering from an ACL injury and Jeremie Frimpong has struggled to impact the squad. Earlier in the transfer window, the club was linked to other defenders including Michael Kayode and Marco Palestra, who joined Chelsea. Liverpool concludes the transfer window having secured Bradley Barcola, Jeremy Jacquet, Victor Munoz, and Ronald Araujo. The club failed to finalize deals for Yankuba Minteh and Ismaila Sarr before the window closed.

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