Guehi Set to Leave Palace on Free Transfer

Marc Guehi was on the verge of a late-summer move to Liverpool before Crystal Palace pulled the deal at the deadline, and he is set to leave Selhurst Park on a free transfer at the end of the season. Palace chairman Steve Parish said the club could not realistically cash in and has left Guehi free to choose his next club; manager Oliver Glasner confirmed Guehi will not sign a new contract. Top clubs linked with Guehi include Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Barcelona and Manchester United, with Real reportedly confident of persuading him to move. Overseas clubs can begin pre-contract talks from January, while English sides generally must wait until the summer unless a January fee is agreed. Liverpool also faces complications in pursuing other centre-back targets such as Nico Schlotterbeck.