Liverpool thought they had their ninth signing of the summer locked in. Marc Guehi, medical done, papers ready, £35m deal agreed with Crystal Palace. All that was left? Hit ‘confirm’ and he’s in red.
Instead – chaos. Palace pulled the plug in the final hours of deadline day after failing to land a replacement. Reports say Oliver Glasner even threatened to quit if the deal went through. Liverpool had already filed a deal sheet with the Premier League… but it all crumbled before the clock struck midnight.
Now Guehi’s reaction is out – and he’s furious. The England defender is said to feel betrayed after being blocked from his dream Anfield switch. So angry, in fact, that whispers suggest he could even give up the Palace captaincy.
The 25-year-old had already played his final game in his head. He’d done the medical in London, he’d seen his future in red. Then the rug was pulled. To make matters spicier? Palace face Liverpool at Selhurst Park in just two weeks.
Guehi is now expected to drop a statement with the England squad, but for Palace fans the damage may already be done.
Meanwhile, Liverpool walk away from deadline day with a blockbuster £125m Alexander Isak signing, but without the defensive reinforcement they wanted. The Reds could come back in January – but for Guehi, that’s five long months of frustration.
