“Chelsea open to January exit as Liverpool monitor 23-year-old first-team ace. Chelsea defender Malo Gusto could be heading towards the exit door at Stamford Bridge when the January transfer window opens, with Liverpool among the clubs interested in securing his signature…”
Broke 69d ago ·
- Fee
- Asking €79m · our estimate €59m–€88m
- Value
- €55m
- Reporters
- 2 · 1 credible
The story so far
2 reports · newest firstTEAMtalkTrust 50Earliest mentionEarliest mentionvia CaughtOffsideFull post Fabrice HawkinsTrust 84Full post “🚨 Liverpool made a final push today to sign Malo Gusto on loan, but the attempt ended without success. The Reds were only willing to consider a loan with no mandatory buy clause, while Chelsea were pushing for a permanent transfer.”
Chance it happens in JanuaryLong shot
2%
- Fee
- Asking €79m · our estimate €59m–€88m
- Value
- €55m Powered by
Gusto to Liverpool collapses as loan terms clash with Chelsea
The situation
The move is off, at least for now. Liverpool made a late attempt to sign Malo Gusto on loan, but the two clubs could not find common ground. Liverpool wanted a loan with no obligation to buy, while Chelsea insisted on a permanent sale. That gap proved too wide, and the talks collapsed.
The reporting
The account comes from Fabrice Hawkins, who described Liverpool's push and its failure in detail on the first of September. No second source has yet corroborated the specifics, so this sits as a single well-regarded voice rather than a story confirmed across multiple outlets.
The outlook
Given the collapse, this now reads as a long shot rather than a live deal. For it to happen, Chelsea would need to drop their insistence on a permanent sale, or Liverpool would need to raise an offer well beyond a simple loan, something neither side showed willingness to do in the last exchange. Tottenham Hotspur remain a sharper rival for Gusto's signature than Liverpool at this point, which only adds to the difficulty of reviving this particular move.
What to watch
Watch for any change in Chelsea's stance on a permanent exit, or a fresh approach from Liverpool with an obligation to buy attached. Without movement on structure, not just fee, this one stays stalled.
Sources the analyst weighedFabrice HawkinsTrust 84
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Money trail
Our estimate €59m–€88mValue €55m
€79mTEAMtalk
Historical precedent
2023
Chelsea from Lyon€30m
Chelsea from Lyon€30mMalo Gusto’s real transfer fees, for context, not a prediction.
Who is behind this story
CaughtOffsideEarliest mention
Outlet · Premier League · Quoting TEAMtalk
1 report on this storyfirst 9 Nov
Fabrice Hawkins
Journalist · Global
1 report on this storyfirst 1 Sep
Questions about this transfer
How likely is Malo Gusto to join Liverpool?
The move is off: Transfer Tracker now rates Malo Gusto to Liverpool at 2%.
What is the expected Malo Gusto transfer fee?
Transfer Tracker estimates the fee for Malo Gusto to Liverpool at around €59m–€88m, beside a reported asking price of €79m, against Transfer Tracker's value of €55m.
Where else could Malo Gusto go?
Besides Liverpool, Transfer Tracker's model rates Malo Gusto's other live options as Tottenham Hotspur 1%, Paris Saint Germain 1%.
Probability & estimates are modelled opinions from public reporting · informational only, not fact or betting advice.