Marc Guehi cheekily responds to transfer talk as Crystal Palace chief Steve Parish confirms plans for Liverpool target

Marc Guehi did little to calm transfer links to Liverpool after Crystal Palace's 1-0 victory over Fredrikstad on Thursday night. The 25-year-old England defender, who has just under a year left on his current deal, is valued at around £45 million by the south London club. But with Guehi potentially walking away for nothing next summer, the Premier League champions are determined not to overpay.

  • Guehi teases over transfer rumours
  • Defender ready to swap London for Merseyside
  • Parish admits Palace may be forced to sell

Marc Guehi cheekily responds to transfer talk as Crystal Palace chief Steve Parish confirms plans for Liverpool targetMarc Guehi cheekily responds to transfer talk as Crystal Palace chief Steve Parish confirms plans for Liverpool targetMarc Guehi cheekily responds to transfer talk as Crystal Palace chief Steve Parish confirms plans for Liverpool target

Arne Slot is pushing hard to bring in the centre-back before the transfer deadline. Talks between the clubs are expected to continue into next week, with Palace aware they may have to cash in sooner rather than later.

While celebrating a historic 1-0 play-off victory over Fredrikstad on Thursday, Guehi saluted supporters and then turned towards Channel 5’s cameras with a mischievous grin.

“There’s other players, you know,” he quipped, hinting that the media spotlight should not fall entirely on him despite the whirlwind of rumours.

Meanwhile, Palace chairman Steve Parish admitted Guehi’s situation is becoming increasingly difficult to control.

“If Marc wants to sign a new contract, then he can stay! It’s a difficult situation,” he admitted. “Everyone has to sell players to comply with the rules. That’s a situation that we will have to look at in the next 11 days.”

Guehi arrived at Selhurst Park from in 2021 and has since become one of the ‘s most reliable defenders. He has clocked up more than 150 appearances in red and blue, guiding the team through one of the most successful periods in their history. Earlier this year, he lifted the , Palace’s first major trophy, and followed it up by beating Liverpool at Wembley to claim the .

Manager Oliver Glasner, already seething with the board’s handling of Eberechi Eze’s future, is desperate not to lose another star.Glasner is banking on having Guehi available for Sunday’s Premier League clash with , as well as the return leg against Fredrikstad in next week. The Austrian coach is well aware, though, that the decision could soon be taken out of his hands if Liverpool step up their bid.