Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi's move to Anfield could be the ultimate bargain if Liverpool play the waiting game.

A 47-year-old Liverpool fan who was last seen in a wheelchair was arrested Saturday after allegedly shouting racial slurs at Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo in a stunning scene that led to Friday’s Premier League opener in England being delayed for several minutes.

Ahead of their opening game of the season against Bournemouth at Anfield, Liverpool decided to play ABBA’s ‘Gimme, Gimme, Gimme’ over the PA as part of the stadium’s pre-match playlist. The deliberate decision to play the song comes amid Liverpool’s heavily scrutinised pursuit of Isak.

Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo has thanked his teammates, Liverpool’s players and the soccer community as a whole for the “overwhelming messages of support” he received after reporting that he was racially abused by a fan during the Premier League’s season opener at Anfield.

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has condemned the racial abuse aimed at Antoine Semenyo and has offered support to the striker.

A Liverpool fan has been arrested after Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused as he took a throw-in at Anfield. A 47-year-old man from Liverpool has been arrested on suspicion of a racially-aggravated public order offence after a fan was seen being ejected from the stadium on Friday.

The Reds are wary that it will be no easy feat. While the squad has been bolstered by more than £250 million being spent on Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, Milos Kerkez, Hugo Ekitike and Giorgi Mamardashvili, their main rivals Arsenal, Manchester City and Chelsea have also strengthened.

Antoine Semenyo takes the perfect ball from David Brooks to bring Bournemouth within one goal of Liverpool during Matchweek 1 at Anfield.