Guehi Must Stay If Palace Are To Be Successful - Glasner

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Marc Guehi joined Crystal Palace from Chelsea successful 2021

David Watkinson

BBC Sport elder journalist

Crystal Palace must support clasp of skipper Marc Guehi if they are to person a successful season, says head Oliver Glasner.

Guehi scored arsenic Palace hit Aston Villa 3-0 connected Sunday nighttime conscionable 3 days aft nan nine sewage done qualifying for nan Europa Conference League.

The 25-year-old, who has 1 twelvemonth near connected his contract, has been nan taxable of an improved bid from Liverpool of £35m, which includes a 10% sell-on clause.

The Premier League transportation model closes connected Monday astatine 19:00 BST.

"I told nan president we person to support Marc if we want to play a successful season," Glasner told BBC Sport.

"We person nary chance to find nan correct replacement successful 1 day. We each agreed that we conscionable waste Marc if we person nan correct replacement successful nan building.

"We wanted a replacement by 1 July. It is 31 August and we person nary replacement. We person this statement truthful it is clear from me. He is specified a important player. He is 1 of our cardinal players - he is our captain."

Guehi has made clear he does not intend to motion a caller statement astatine Selhurst Park and nan nine are reluctant to fto him time off for thing erstwhile his woody expires adjacent summer.

Palace rejected a £65m woody to waste Guehi to Newcastle past year.

They person already mislaid 1 of their cardinal players who helped them to FA Cup glory past season, arsenic England guardant Eberechi Eze joined Arsenal for £60m.

Speaking connected Sunday nighttime aft nan lucifer astatine Villa Park, Guehi did not talk his future.

"All I cognize is erstwhile you people goals for illustration that it is ever down to squad performance," he said. "People will effort to azygous retired nan extremity but that was a clear squad capacity tonight."

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