Marc Guehi is expected to captain Crystal Palace in their home opener against West Ham on Saturday afternoon – despite Newcastle United’s attempts to lure him north.
Suggestions of a £70million proposal have emerged from Newcastle sources in the last 24 hours but Palace boss Oliver Glasner has played down talk of an imminent move. The England centre-back played in the Eagles’ 2-1 defeat at the hands of Brentford at the weekend despite almost a month of discussions between Newcastle and his club.
Glasner sounds like a man who is hopeful of keeping the ex-Chelsea youth star ahead of next Friday’s window closure. Glasner said today: “Marc will lead the team as the captain tomorrow.
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“I expect everyone being a Crystal Palace player until nobody tells me something different. Especially that player. Because at the end of the day it is always their decision.”
Speaking earlier today, Eddie Howe had said: “No news. I’m a step removed from it so it’s always difficult for me to give you definitive answers but I’m aware there’s still work going on behind the scenes. I’m not getting regular updates so what will be will be.”
Newcastle have now had multiple bids rejected for Guehi after submitting their first offer during the club’s trip to Japan. Howe is eyeing a new centre-back in the closing days of the window.
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