Marc Guehi will have a number of suitors in the summer, but the England international could end up leaving Crystal Palace sooner due to events elsewhere.
Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi is sure to be in high demand next summer when his contract expires. The England centre-back will be free to speak to overseas suitors in January with a view to reaching a pre-contract agreement, but Barcelona may have reason to move even sooner.
Barça are one of a number of clubs expected to be in the running for Guehi, and his departure from Palace is seen as a formality. However, with Hansi Flick’s side losing Andreas Christensen to an anterior cruciate ligament injury, a mid-season move could be considered.
“First-team player Andreas Christensen suffered a partial tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee after an unfortunate knee twist during training on Saturday,” the club said in a statement on Sunday. “After testing the athlete, a conservative treatment strategy was chosen.”
Former Chelsea star Christensen could miss the rest of the season, with the team indicating that it is currently unclear when he will return. They are likely to get a better idea once they see how far the Danes are in their recovery.
Barcelona are already facing a setback after Uruguayan defender Ronald Araujo has been suspended indefinitely by the club. The only saving grace for Flick may be that Christensen’s injury limited him to just one game before the winter break, giving the Catalan time to bring forward his summer plans to strengthen his central defenders.
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Guehi is also attracting attention from the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester City and Liverpool. During the summer it looked like the latter had won the race, but with 11 hours to go Palace sealed the victory.
The 25-year-old continues to play regularly for Palace despite there being no plans to extend his contract at Selhurst Park. Perhaps he could wait until the summer and make a free transfer rather than hang up his sticks months before he is likely to start for England at the World Cup.
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Liverpool may also be tempted to reconsider their interest in Guehi in January after losing summer signing centre-back Giovanni Leoni to a season-ending injury. However, another injury to record signing Alexander Isak could mean their transfer priorities lie elsewhere.
“It’s going to be a long injury, a few months,” Reds manager Arne Slott said when asked about Isak’s absence. “It’s a huge disappointment for him and for us.”
Slott also made no mention of the reported transfer of Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo, saying: “The first and only thing I’m thinking about is the next two games. They’re two difficult games. The two home games are really good.”
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