Palace Chasing Two Defenders To Unlock Guehi Sale

Crystal Palace are trying to motion 2 cardinal defenders earlier nan transportation model closes, which could unlock Marc Guehi's anticipated move to Liverpool.

The Premier League champions person held talks complete a projected £35m move for Guehi, but Palace leader Oliver Glasner said nan centre-half "has" to stay astatine nan nine past Monday's deadline.

There is yet to beryllium an statement betwixt nan 2 teams, but Liverpool person received encouragement Palace are prepared to waste nan England defender and are actively moving towards strengthening astatine centre-back.

Palace skipper Guehi has made clear he has nary volition of signing a caller statement astatine Selhurst Park.

While Glasner has publically spoken of his desire to support Guehi, nan Eagles are reluctant to fto nan 25-year-old time off connected a free transportation erstwhile his statement expires adjacent summer. They rejected a £65m woody to waste Guehi to Newcastle past year.

Palace person an liking successful Toulouse's Jaydee Canvot, 19, and talks complete a move for nan highly-rated cardinal defender are astatine an precocious stage.

They are besides aft an knowledgeable centre-half and person made an attack for Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji, but nan Switzerland world is said to person reservations astir nan switch.

Sporting defender Ousmane Diomande has been Palace's first-choice target, but frankincense acold they person been incapable to spend nan Ivory Coast international.

Roma's Evan Ndicka is different defender Palace are understood to person liking in.

Speaking connected Friday, Glasner said: "[Guehi] has to [be a Palace subordinate erstwhile nan model shuts].

"It is not imaginable to find a Marc Guehi replacement who tin play consecutive successful nan Premier League arsenic a starter."