In line with Soccer Insider, Crystal Palace may go forward with the sale of defender Marc Guehi, regardless of supervisor Oliver Glasner’s need to maintain his captain on the membership.
The English defender has all the time been linked with a transfer away from Selhurst Park attributable to his contract state of affairs.
Guehi is because of change into a free agent subsequent yr however has made it clear to the membership that he has no intention of signing a brand new contract at Selhurst Park.
Regardless of doubtlessly dropping him on a free switch subsequent summer time, Glasner desires to maintain him on the membership for the rest of the season.
Nevertheless, Palace bosses are eager to signal him and make some cash from promoting him within the January switch window.
Crystal Palace could possibly be tempted to promote Marc Gehi
Mick Brown advised Soccer Insider that Palace might attempt to make some cash out of the transfer, however which may not sit properly with supervisor Glasner.
“The palace is in a really tough state of affairs due to Guehi.” he advised Soccer Insider.
“Glassner clearly would not need to lose him in the midst of the season. He is an essential participant, their captain, one in all their greatest gamers, essential to the whole lot they do.”
“So, playing-wise, it will be very dangerous to let him depart in January once they nonetheless have ambitions to maneuver up the league desk and win Europe.
“The issue is that it turns into very engaging for the palace hierarchy to promote.
“They nearly let him go in the summertime and would have let him go with out the supervisor’s protests, so I am certain he might be tempted once more.”
Palace are presently in a tough state of affairs relating to their centre-back’s future.
Promoting Guehi in January is essential for his or her funds.
Financially, it will be higher than dropping him on a free, so promoting him within the January switch window makes excellent sense.
Nevertheless, so far as this season’s ambitions are involved, dropping their most essential participant now can be an enormous blow to the crew and supervisor.
If he’s allowed to go away, Coach Glasner will probably need to signal a top-class alternative in January.
It was Glasner who blocked his transfer final summer time and his determination proved to be a masterstroke for Palace on the pitch.
They presently sit fifth within the league, 10 factors behind league leaders Arsenal, and have had a superb season thus far, however Glasner might should plan for the second half of the season with out his influential captain.
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