Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish says the club will sell captain Marc Guehi this summer to avoid losing him on a free at the end of his contract.
The Eagles rejected offers for defender Guehi from Newcastle United in January – the last of which was worth £65m – in the hope the defender would sign a new deal in south-west London.
But the England international has now entered the final 12 months of his deal at Selhurst Park, and appears no closer to extending his contract.
Guehi is said to be open to remaining with the club until 2026, at which point he can leave on a free transfer.
But Parish says the club would reluctantly prefer to cash in on Guehi this summer.
“We’d have to do that, of course,” said Parish.
“For players of that calibre to leave on a free, it’s a problem for us unfortunately.
“Joachim [Andersen] went [to Fulham last summer] and we couldn’t afford to lose both.
“We then had another bid [for Guehi] in January but that was a different situation.
“We’ll just have to see what happens. But, you know, it needs a new contract or a conclusion of some kind.”
Liverpool retain an interest in Guehi but it remains to be seen whether Arne Slot’s side will spend heavily on a player they could acquire for free in 2026.
Palace are believed to want around £40m for Guehi, but Liverpool want to pay less than that figure.
The Reds have already spent around £270m this summer, though they’ve recouped around £170m through player sales.
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