Chelsea bring new ‘complexity’ to Liverpool’s Marc Guehi transfer
Liverpool face competition from Bayern Munich for Marc Guehi but Chelsea have brought a new “complexity” to the pursuit.
Guehi saw his move to Liverpool collapse on deadline day (1 September) following weeks of speculation surrounding his future.
Crystal Palace had agreed to sell their captain to Liverpool in a £35million deal, but Oliver Glasner’s side failed to sign a replacement.
Guehi will now remain at Selhurst Park until at least the January transfer window, with his contract set to expire in June 2026.
Football Insider revealed on 6 September Liverpool are ready to wait until next summer to sign Guehi despite foreign clubs being able to agree pre-contract terms with the 25-year-old from January onwards.
Crystal Palace to make Marc Guehi transfer decision
This article contains exclusive comment from Stefan Borson, a former financial adviser to Man City.
Bayern Munich have entered the race to sign Guehi, while he’s also been linked with the likes of Real Madrid and Juventus.
If Palace decide to cash in on the England international in January, they will have to pay Chelsea a 20 per cent sell-on fee as part of the agreement that took him to Selhurst Park in 2021.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, Borson said: “Well, it’s a big risk.
“Look, there’s no way that Crystal Palace are likely to get to January and go, well, we can keep him and lose let’s say it’s £20million with six months left, so we can keep him for the last half of the season, see what happens for £20million or we can sell him now.
“The complexity here is that there is a sell on to Chelsea.
“Clearly, if that’s a very big sell on and Crystal Palace in any event are only going to net 75 per cent of it, I’d say, then that also changes the dynamic of the decision as well.
“Other clubs may well be interested.
“I mean, we know that in January foreign clubs can start to sign pre-contracts, and English clubs can’t.
“Bayern Munich are said to be interested.
“Loads of people are going to be interested in a 26-year-old Marc Guehi on a free transfer.”
Liverpool trigger £400m+ signing spree
Liverpool were the biggest spenders across the summer transfer window after making several new additions.
Arne Slot’s side spent £446million after signing Alexander Isak, Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giovanni Leoni, Armin Pecsi and Freddie Woodman.
The Reds will be back in action against Burnley on 14 September following the ongoing international break.
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