Chelsea are prepared to wait until the summer before bidding for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, with the Blues in a position of advantage.
According to Give Me Sport, Chelsea are willing to wait until the summer to make a move for Marc Guehi. The Blues have been linked with re-signing the defender, as conditions around the off-season will be favourable towards them in their pursuit of the Crystal Palace man.
Chelsea have had defensive problems this season due to a host of injuries suffered by key defenders. The club were worried after Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile were sidelined, and they decided to bring a new centre-back in the Janaury window.
While the winter market has once again proven challenging to manoeuvre, Chelsea recalled Trevoh Chalobah from his loan spell at Crystal Palace. Initially they had thought about re-signing Marc Guehi from the Eagles, although his wage demands were always prohibitive.
Chelsea have considered alternatives for this window, although the decision to recall Chalobah might end their pursuit of a new defender. The Blues have not effectively ended their pursuit of Guehi, as they are open to waiting until the summer to sign the defender for whom Crystal Palace currently want £70 million.
Guehi will enter the final year of his deal next summer, and that would force Crystal Palace into considering a firm offer from suitors. Chelsea also have a 20% sell-on clause in their agreement with Palace, which could enable them to get the defender at a discounted price, as the conditions are more favourable for the Blues next summer rather than now.
Crystal Palace are under pressure in the Marc Guehi situation
Crystal Palace rejected a series of bids from Newcastle United at the end of the summer window, with the Magpies unable to reach his asking rate. The South London outfit had hoped to sell him for a large enough transfer fee and may have expected him to commit his future, which has not materialised.
Keeping Guehi would make sense for sporting reasons, given they have already lost Chalobah. They may be forced to accept a cut-price fee next summer. The £70 million-rated Euro 2024 finalist will enter the final year of his deal and add the sell-on clause that Chelsea have; Palace are staring at losing their key defender on the cheap after the season ends.
Chelsea are prepared to wait until the summer before bidding for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi, with the Blues in a position of advantage.
According to Give Me Sport, Chelsea are willing to wait until the summer to make a move for Marc Guehi. The Blues have been linked with re-signing the defender, as conditions around the off-season will be favourable towards them in their pursuit of the Crystal Palace man.
Chelsea have had defensive problems this season due to a host of injuries suffered by key defenders. The club were worried after Wesley Fofana and Benoit Badiashile were sidelined, and they decided to bring a new centre-back in the Janaury window.
While the winter market has once again proven challenging to manoeuvre, Chelsea recalled Trevoh Chalobah from his loan spell at Crystal Palace. Initially they had thought about re-signing Marc Guehi from the Eagles, although his wage demands were always prohibitive.
Chelsea have considered alternatives for this window, although the decision to recall Chalobah might end their pursuit of a new defender. The Blues have not effectively ended their pursuit of Guehi, as they are open to waiting until the summer to sign the defender for whom Crystal Palace currently want £70 million.
Guehi will enter the final year of his deal next summer, and that would force Crystal Palace into considering a firm offer from suitors. Chelsea also have a 20% sell-on clause in their agreement with Palace, which could enable them to get the defender at a discounted price, as the conditions are more favourable for the Blues next summer rather than now.
Crystal Palace are under pressure in the Marc Guehi situation
Crystal Palace rejected a series of bids from Newcastle United at the end of the summer window, with the Magpies unable to reach his asking rate. The South London outfit had hoped to sell him for a large enough transfer fee and may have expected him to commit his future, which has not materialised.
Keeping Guehi would make sense for sporting reasons, given they have already lost Chalobah. They may be forced to accept a cut-price fee next summer. The £70 million-rated Euro 2024 finalist will enter the final year of his deal and add the sell-on clause that Chelsea have; Palace are staring at losing their key defender on the cheap after the season ends.