🚨HARD SEL: How Crystal Palace Stopped Liverpool’s Marc Guehi Transfer Interest Becoming ‘Isak Saga’ as Star Makes Contract Decision..

 

HARD SEL: How Crystal Palace Stopped Liverpool’s Marc Guehi Transfer Interest Becoming ‘Isak Saga’ as Star Makes Contract Decision

 

Crystal Palace moved swiftly and decisively to end the brewing transfer storm around Marc Guehi, ensuring Liverpool’s pursuit of the England defender never spiralled into a prolonged “Isak saga” that could have destabilised the club’s season.

 

Liverpool, who were monitoring Guehi closely as a long-term replacement option at centre-back, had laid down markers ahead of the January window. The Reds’ recruitment team regarded the Palace captain as one of the most complete defenders in the Premier League – composed in possession, dominant in duels, and tactically astute. With Jürgen Klopp needing to refresh his defensive core, Guehi emerged as a top-tier candidate.

But where Newcastle’s drawn-out chase of Alexander Isak in 2022 turned into a summer-long soap opera, Crystal Palace resolved not to allow history to repeat itself at Selhurst Park. Chairman Steve Parish, sporting director Dougie Freedman, and manager Oliver Glasner acted quickly. Conversations with Guehi were prioritised behind closed doors, with Glasner personally reassuring the player about his role as the face of Palace’s ongoing project.

 

Sources close to the club insist Glasner phoned Guehi directly after reports of Liverpool’s “dream move” surfaced. The Austrian urged him to block out outside noise and focus on captaining Palace through a pivotal campaign. That personal touch proved decisive, with Guehi responding positively and committing to discussions over a new long-term deal.

 

The club’s strategy was simple but ruthless: eliminate uncertainty before it could grow. Palace offered Guehi enhanced terms that reflect both his international pedigree and importance to Glasner’s defensive structure. While Liverpool were weighing up formal approaches, Palace were already finalising a framework that secured Guehi’s future.

 

For fans, the news comes as both a relief and a statement of intent. Guehi’s leadership at the back has been integral to Palace’s strong start, and keeping him sends a message that the club is no longer a soft touch in the transfer market.

 

By moving swiftly, Palace avoided months of speculation that could have overshadowed performances and distracted one of their biggest assets. Instead of being drawn into a draining saga, they have drawn a clear line in the sand: Marc Guehi is not for sale, and his future lies in South London.

 

It is, in short, a victory for decisiveness – and a sign that Palace are serious about building, not selling.