Newcastle is yet to make a fresh transfer decision on Marc Guehi, who has been heavily linked with a move to Liverpool after Crystal Palace lowered its asking price
Newcastle hasn’t yet reignited its pursuit of Marc Guehi, while Liverpool continue to lead the race for the Crystal Palace defender. Palace have now set Guehi’s price tag at around $68 million (£50m), a drop from their earlier demands.
Guehi, 24, made headlines with his performances at Euro 2024 and was once a major target for Newcastle. Around this time last year, they submitted multiple bids—going as high as $88M (£65m)—but Palace held firm on their $95M (£70m) valuation. Eventually, Newcastle pulled out of the deal.
Now, with just a year left on Guehi’s contract, Palace have had to reconsider their asking price. Yet, Newcastle hasn’t made a move—at least not yet. According to The Chronicle, Eddie Howe and his recruitment team are still watching the situation but have kept their distance so far.
Liverpool are in a different position. They’ve already spent over $270 million this summer and want to bring in a younger centre-back to prepare for the future, especially with Van Dijk aging and Konate also entering the final year of his deal amid links to Real Madrid.
As it stands, Liverpool are clearly ahead in the race. Guehi is reportedly open to staying at Palace if no deal materializes before the transfer window closes on Monday, September 1.
There’s also a financial detail still lingering from Guehi’s move to Palace in 2021. Chelsea, who sold him for $24M (£18m), will receive 15% of any profit Palace make on the next deal. While the Blues have been loosely mentioned, Liverpool look to be the main competition for Newcastle, should they choose to return.
Palace chairman Steve Parish made their stance clear last year—only “superstar money” would make them sell. That held things up then, but the current situation is a bit more relaxed.
“He’ll still be at Crystal Palace for now,” one source close to the situation said, “but it’s not impossible. He’s not pushing for a move, and his agents are straightforward. Whether he stays or not won’t affect how he plays.”