Marc Guehi switch information: Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner says membership should maintain defender after Liverpool bid

Oliver Glasner says Crystal Palace “have to keep” 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 elegant curling effort in his aspect’s victory at Villa Park.

Liverpool made an improved bid value £35m for Guehi on Saturday that included a ten per cent sell-on clause. Palace can be prepared to simply accept £35m plus £5m but additionally need a substitute via the door.

However Glasner made his emotions clear almost about 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 is no deal,” Glasner mentioned in his post-match press convention. “We are able to resolve, he’s our participant and beneath contract. We are able to resolve. It’s as much as us.

“The one one who decides if Marc has to remain is our chairman.

“Our fans deserve to have the best players available. If we don’t sell Marc, he will accept it. He loves Crystal Palace and the team.”

Glasner continued: “We have to [keep Guehi] if we want to play a successful season.

“We had a unbelievable begin, unbeaten in these six video games, profitable the Neighborhood Defend. Objective quantity two was qualifying for the group stage of the Convention League and we did it. I instructed the gamers it was a superb begin, for an excellent begin we have to win right here and that is what the gamers did.

“But it’s just a start. The first step is made. And for playing a successful season we need Marc.

“It is not doable inside in the future to search out the substitute who can play instantly within the Premier League. Once you see our defensive set-up, that is our basis, everyone is aware of precisely what he has to do, everyone can depend on one another. Marc is not a small half on this, he is our captain.

“We have to keep him. I told this to the chairman. It’s not for me.

“I like Marc, he is such knowledgeable participant, and is such a pleasant man but it surely’s for the way forward for Crystal Palace, it is for taking part in a profitable season. We’ve to maintain him. We have talked about this case and mentioned, OK, we’re simply promoting Marc if we’ve the proper substitute. If we do not have the proper substitute 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.

In the meantime, Palace are contemplating a transfer for Chelsea’s Axel Disasi as they proceed to work on a possible substitute for Guehi.

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 as a result of damage 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.

Nevertheless, Wharton pulled up within the 56th minute of Palace’s sport at Villa Park, gesturing in the 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 damage.

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 damage in the course of the fixture. He mentioned: “Sarr was the hamstring. Wharton was the abductor.

“Hopefully, it isn’t too severe. There will probably be scans tomorrow.”