Marc Guehi, The Hot Commodity In The Premier League

Marc Guehi is the target of a big English club (Instagram/@marcguehi).

JAKARTA - The transfer window has indeed been closed in England. However, unofficial lobbying continues.

The name of Crystal Palace defender, Marc Guehi, has become a hot commodity involving a number of large teams.

The Chelsea-assist reportedly turned down the opportunity to return to Stamford Bridge next summer. The Blues are sorry for throwing Guehi away in 2021 and now have to struggle to get him back home.

You see, Chelsea's plan will encounter major obstacles considering the British big clubs are also eyeing Guehi's signature which shows significant developments.

Guehi has become a Palace star and the England national team at Euro 2024.

Crystal Palace has also fenced off Guehi with a tag of 70 million pounds for his best asset.

Unmitigated, they dared to reject the proposal of the four clubs who made offers below the price in the stock exchange last summer.

Newcastle United, one of the teams that failed to reach an agreement, was still seen chasing Guehi.

The Magpies reported that BBC Sports will again make an official offer on the winter exchange in January 2025.

However, Newcastle must be vigilant because there are still many clubs lurking about Guehi's transfer movement.

The clubs are serious competitors considering they can spend money to make up for Palace's wishes.

Football Insider said the possibility of Guehi's rejection back to Chelsea could not be separated from the emergence of various offers of great interest.

Chelsea did include the rights clause when they sold Guehi to Palace in 2021. However, the decision will depend on the player regardless of whether the Blues activate the clause.

Apart from Newcastle, who are still insisting, Liverpool appear on the list of enthusiasts. The Reds joined for their long-term projection to replace Virgil van Dijk.

It didn't stop there, suddenly Manchester City entered the race to get Guehi.

The Citizens secretly monitored Guehi's situation after Newcastle's offer last summer was rejected.

City don't want to be careless considering their competitors are serious. Instead of competing in issuing besa funds, they instead want to take advantage of the internal conflict between Palace and Guehi.

According to The Mail, the centre-back doesn't want to extend his contract and may want to leave Selhurst Park for free in the summer of 2026 when his contract expires.

Palace is now trying to keep Guehi by offering a new contract in the midst of the proposal of many big clubs, but he is still unmoved.

The only alternative for Palace to convince Guehi is a big salary increase. However, it doesn't feel enough.

Marc Guehi joined Crystal Palace with a dowry of 18 million in 2021 from Chelsea. He captained the club and has made 116 appearances for the Eagles to date.

Guehi is currently under contract at Selhurst Park until 2026. If he doesn't sign a new contract, then next summer will be Palace's last chance to get a good offer for the defender, even though the price has to go down given his contract status.

Guehi also featured prominent last season with Palace as he made a total of 29 appearances in all competitions.

He also played a key role in the journey of Euro 2024 with the England national team to the final.

Marc Guehi played in every game except for the quarter-final match against Switzerland due to yellow card suspension.