Liverpool look increasingly likely to MISS OUT on Marc Guehi transfer but Eberechi Eze expected to leave
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MARC GUEHI is increasingly likely to stay at Crystal Palace this summer, despite interest from Liverpool.
The Premier League champions have held talks over a £35million move for the Eagles skipper.
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Crystal Palace have rejected Liverpool's approach for March Guehi
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Eberechi Eze could leave amid interest from Spurs and Arsenal
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However, that falls well below Palace's valuation of the defender, even though he has just one year remaining on his deal at Selhurst Park.
Even a £45m bid is not considered to be enough by the south Londoners.
Guehi, 25, is yet to be convinced a move to Anfield this summer would be beneficial, given that it is a World Cup year.
The England man is, fitness allowing, all but guaranteed to start every game at Palace and Liverpool cannot offer the same assurance.
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As SunSport revealed in May, Guehi is prepared to run down his contract and leave on a free next summer - which could open up a number of moves in England and across Europe's biggest clubs.
But it would also mean that Palace miss out on landing a fee for one of their star players, which means they could drop their asking price late on.
That must be balanced with the prospect of losing both Guehi and Eberechi Eze in the same window.
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Eze is expected to depart for more than £50m, with both Arsenal and Tottenham having held talks.
Palace would be reluctant to lose both in the same summer, just as they did not want to sell Guehi and Joachim Andersen, who left for Fulham, a year ago.
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Asked about Guehi's future last weekend, chairman Steve Parish said: "For players of that calibre to leave on a free, it's a problem for us unfortunately.
"We had another bid [for Guehi] in January but that was a different situation.
"We'll just have to see what happens. But, you know, it needs a new contract or a conclusion of some kind."
Palace manager Oliver Glasner insisted last week that Guehi had not asked to leave the club this summer.
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