Overview

• Sky Sports reports Crystal Palace now realistically accept Marc Guehi is unlikely to stay, acknowledging it will be hard to secure a new long-term deal.
• Liverpool’s need for a centre-back has intensified after Fabrizio Romano reported Giovanni Leoni tore his ACL, leaving Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté and Joe Gomez as the senior options.
• A fresh January approach from Liverpool is not ruled out, though Palace are described as unwilling to sell their captain on the cheap in the winter window.
• The two clubs were close to a deal of around £35m in the summer before Palace pulled out late when they failed to land a replacement, according to multiple reports.
• Real Madrid and other major European clubs are monitoring the situation, and some reporting suggests Guehi could prefer to avoid a mid-season switch given tournament considerations and contract leverage.