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Crystal Palace fear their captain will be of interest to the current champions in January
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Crystal Palace have been handed a big boost regarding the future of Marc Guehi. The Eagles are flying high in the Premier League, troubling the Champions League spots under the guidance of Oliver Glasner. The south London club’s position was strengthened further with an away win over struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday (22 November) afternoon.
Club captain Guehi faced intense interest from Liverpool over the summer, his proposed £35m move to Anfield collapsing on deadline day. He’s out of contract at the end of the season, and Glasner confirmed last month that the centre-back will not sign a new deal. According to Sky Sports News, Palace retain some fear that the Reds will come back in for Guehi in January, but the centre-back himself doesn’t appear to be looking beyond this campaign. “My obsession is to get better, ” Guehi told BBC MOTD. “My obsession is also this team and to do well for my team and my team-mates. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. “I’m incredibly grateful to be playing football. Even when I missed one game last week it hurts. I’m still miles away from where I want to be, so I’m grateful to my team-mates for pushing me. “I think after last season, the goal is to hopefully win another trophy, and try to surpass where we finished in the table last season. ” While a club captain is unlikely to talk up the chances of him leaving in an interview, much less a level-headed figure like Guehi, the 25-year-old is not talking like a man who expects to be off in just over a month’s time.
In Four Four Two’s opinion, it appears almost certain that Guehi will be leaving Selhurst Park at the end of the season. With Liverpool’s current woes, however, there will be plenty of fear that the Merseysiders have extra motivation to move decisively in the January window. Guehi is always likely to keep his cards close to his chest in terms of his future plans, but this post-match interview goes much stronger in favour of Palace than necessary, suggesting he isn’t eyeing an immediate exit. Guehi is worth €50m, according to Transfermarkt. Crystal Palace next face Manchester United, when Premier League action returns next weekend. Get Crystal Palace tickets at Seat Unique Isaac Stacey Stronge is a freelance football writer working for Four Four Two, Manchester United and Football League World. He has been a season ticket holder at Stockport County throughout the Hatters’ meteoric rise from the National League North to League One and is a die-hard Paddy Madden fan. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.
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