Liverpool agree deal to buy Crystal Palace defender Guehi

Liverpool agree deal to buy Crystal Palace defender Guehi

Sky Sports reported the Palace captain was having a medical in London as part of the £35 million transfer before the window closed.

Marc Guehi was part of the Palace squad that lifted their first silverware by beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final. (EPA Images pic)
LONDON:
Premier League champions Liverpool have agreed to a deal of £35 million (US$47.28 million) for Crystal Palace and England centre-back Marc Guehi, according to British media reports on Monday.

Sky Sports said Palace captain Guehi, who scored in his side’s 3-0 win at Aston Villa on Sunday, was having a medical in London ahead of the closure of the transfer window at 1800 GMT.

Liverpool are also expected to announce the completion of the British record £125 million signing of Newcastle United’s Sweden striker Alexander Isak.

Should both be confirmed, it would complete a remarkable double for Liverpool and take their summer spending towards the £500 million mark.

Guehi, who came through the ranks at Chelsea and had a loan spell at Swansea City before joining Palace in 2021, has been a fixture in the England squad since his first senior cap in 2022.

He was part of the Palace team that won the club’s first silverware last season, beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final, and is a favourite with the Palace fans.

The news that he is set to leave for Anfield will be a big blow to manager Oliver Glasner, who on Sunday said that the club ‘had to keep him’.

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