Crystal Palace chief Steve Parish offers hint on Marc Guehi’s future – with European clubs ‘eyeing up deal’ as January deadline looms

Crystal Palace co-owner and chairman Steve Parish has hinted that captain Marc Guehi is unlikely to go away the membership in January regardless of curiosity from Liverpool.

The 25-year-old defender accomplished a medical with the Reds after a £35 million charge was agreed and a five-year contract ready, with a deal sheet submitted to the Premier League earlier than the deadline.

However the transfer collapsed after Palace did not safe a alternative in time, prompting the membership to dam the switch.

Parish, who stated the membership wished to keep away from ‘breaking down the material of the crew’, seems decided to maintain maintain of his captain this season, regardless of acknowledging that Guehi will go away south London subsequent summer season when his contract expires.

‘We wanted to maintain Marc as a result of the distinction between us having a stellar season and having a relegation-threatened season is us profitable 5 video games or not,’ Parish informed Males in Blazers.

‘So the margins within the Premier League are very tight and you need to do not forget that Michael (Olise) has gone, we’re OK, Ebbs (Eberechi Eze) has gone, we’re OK, Wilfred (Zaha) went, we’re OK. There’s a restrict to how a lot you’ll be able to preserve doing that earlier than you break down the material of the crew.’

Crystal Palace co-owner and chairman Steve Parish has hinted that captain Marc Guehi is unlikely to go away the membership in January regardless of curiosity from league champions Liverpool

With reported curiosity coming in from throughout Europe, together with Actual Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich, this case might doubtlessly be a blow for Liverpool given Guehi will probably be allowed to speak to worldwide golf equipment from January 1.

Guehi’s angle following the collapse of the transfer to Liverpool was praised by his supervisor Oliver Glasner on the time, and was reiterated by Parish.

‘It was a really marginal name,’ Parish stated. ‘Marc was nice about it as an individual. Liverpool made the supply. It was an enormous membership, he was clearly excited by going. However he was tremendous about it, staying, if that was the choice we made.

‘Clearly it means all the ball is in his court docket tremendously as a participant and he’s bought the selection of wherever he needs to go. It was a really tough one however I feel positively the precise one.’

The England worldwide joined Palace from Chelsea in 2021 and has since turn into one of many Premier League’s most constant performers, that includes for Gareth Southgate’s aspect at Euro 2024.

Palace boss Oliver Glasner made clear within the closing few days of the summer season switch window  that he didn’t wish to lose Guehi to Liverpool with out a alternative lined up

Palace boss Oliver Glasner made clear within the closing few days of the summer season switch window that he didn’t wish to lose Guehi with out a alternative lined up, stressing the defender was ‘needed’ to the membership’s hopes of having fun with a profitable season.

Guehi, who has 26 England caps, featured in Palace’s 2-0 win over Brentford on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles have 16 factors from their opening 10 video games of the season.

In addition they knocked out Arne Slot’s aspect from the League cup on Wednesday, with a brace from Ismaila Sarr and Yeremy Pino sealing a 3-0 victory over the Reds.