Oliver Glasner says Crystal Palace “need to preserve” Marc Guehi after Liverpool made a late bid for his captain.
Guehi began Crystal Palace’s match towards Aston Villa as captain on Sunday, scoring a chic curling effort in his facet’s 3-0 victory at Villa Park.
Liverpool made an improved bid price £35m for Guehi on Saturday that included a ten per cent sell-on clause. Palace can be prepared to just accept £35m plus £5m in add-ons, but in addition desire a alternative via the door.
Nonetheless, Glasner made his emotions clear with reference to what Palace ought to do following the win at Villa after reiterating the membership can have the ultimate say on a possible exit for Guehi.
“There isn’t any deal,” Glasner stated in his post-match press convention at Villa Park. “We are able to determine, he’s our participant and beneath contract. We are able to determine. It’s as much as us.
“The one one who decides if Marc has to remain is our chairman.
“Our followers should have the most effective gamers accessible. If we do not promote Marc, he’ll settle for it. He loves Crystal Palace and the group.”
Glasner continued: “We have now to [keep Guehi] if we wish to play a profitable season.
“We had a unbelievable begin, unbeaten in these six video games, profitable the Neighborhood Protect. Objective quantity two was qualifying for the group stage of the Convention League and we did it. I advised the gamers it was begin, for an important begin we have to win right here and that is what the gamers did.
“But it surely’s only a begin. Step one is made. And for enjoying a profitable season we’d like Marc.
“It is not attainable inside at some point to seek out the alternative who can play instantly within the Premier League. Whenever you see our defensive set-up, that is our basis, all people is aware of precisely what he has to do, all people can depend on one another. Marc is not a small half on this, he is our captain.
“We have now to maintain him. I advised this to the chairman. It is not for me.
“I like Marc, he is such knowledgeable participant, and is such a pleasant man however it’s for the way forward for Crystal Palace, it is for enjoying a profitable season. We have now to maintain him. We have talked about this case and stated, OK, we’re simply promoting Marc if we have now the best alternative. If we do not have the best alternative for me it is clear to maintain him.”
Joe Gomez has come up in discussions between the golf equipment however Liverpool won’t enable him to go away on mortgage and can be reluctant to promote him. The 28-year-old featured in Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Arsenal on Sunday.
Palace set to signal Igor and contemplating Disasi deal
With Guehi’s future up within the air, Palace are near an settlement with Brighton over a mortgage deal for defender Igor Julio.
Sky Sports activities Information has been advised the deal consists of an choice for Palace to purchase him on the finish of the season.
Plans are in place for Igor to journey to south London for a medical on Deadline Day. West Ham held an curiosity within the participant, however Palace now seems to be his extra doubtless vacation spot.
In the meantime, Palace are contemplating a transfer for Chelsea’s Axel Disasi.
The defender is a member of Chelsea’s ‘bomb squad’ of gamers who should not a part of Enzo Maresca’s first-team squad – and are free to seek out one other membership.
The French defender spent final season on mortgage at Aston Villa.
Palace’s win at Villa comes at a value
Adam Wharton’s spot in Thomas Tuchel’s England squad for September’s World Cup qualifiers has been plunged into doubt after he was withdrawn resulting from harm towards Aston Villa.
The 21-year-old is in line to earn his first-ever England cap after being named in Tuchel’s most up-to-date choice for video games towards Andorra and Serbia.
Nonetheless, Wharton pulled up within the 56th minute of Palace’s sport at Villa Park, gesturing in direction of his groin, the place he is had a historical past of accidents, as he was changed by Jefferson Lerma. Glasner has since confirmed it’s an abductor harm.
Wharton suffered an injury-hit marketing campaign final 12 months as he underwent groin surgical procedure in November 2024, solely to make a return in February of this 12 months.
Talking in his press convention after the sport, Glasner issued an replace on Wharton and Ismalia Sarr, who additionally picked up an harm in the course of the fixture. He stated: “Sarr was the hamstring. Wharton was the abductor.
“Hopefully, it isn’t too severe. There will probably be scans tomorrow.”