Over the past few weeks it has become obvious that Newcastle United are increasingly desperate to land Crystal Palace’s excellent centre-back Marc Guehi.
The player himself has, perhaps wisely, retained his own lawyer and, with time running out, he may still be seen in a Palace shirt on Saturday morning.
Newcastle make a surprising move from Marc Guehi
The Magpies are believed to have received four bids for the England international so far and while it seems clear the Eagles want to keep hold of a player they made captain for the recent game against West Ham, it is little likely to remain. his way if Newcastle meet his asking price.
according to Football Insiderhowever, the landscape could be about to change.
The outlet note that the north-east giants are now looking for alternative signings, one can assume they may be easier to come by.
No other names are being mentioned at this stage and with us now so close to the window closing, Newcastle will surely be mindful that these details will leak out for fear of the price rising thanks to interest from other clubs. .
At present, a deal for Guehi has yet to be made, but if it happens, it will likely go straight to the wire, and it will also require the cooperation of all parties to pull it off smoothly.
Until that precise scenario occurs, Guehi can be considered still a Palace player and should be preparing for Saturday’s Premier League game at Chelsea.
