Marc Guehi transfer latest as Crystal Palace makes Liverpool demands clear on deadline day

Liverpool is still in negotiations over a deal for Marc Guehi, with Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner insisting that a replacement must be secured before the England international can depart.

The Premier League champions put forward a $47M (£35m) bid with a 10% sell-on clause on Saturday, but the FA Cup winners are holding out for $54M (£40m) for their captain, and discussions continue as transfer deadline day looms.

Earlier this summer, Liverpool identified the Palace captain as a potential recruit. However, with the England center-back entering the final year of his contract at Selhurst Park, the Reds adopted a laid-back approach, confident they could secure him either at a reduced price later in the window or as a free agent next year.

In June, it was reported that Liverpool was willing to bide their time in their pursuit of Guehi, believing it could sign him towards the end of the window at a discounted price due to his contract situation.

A breakthrough was anticipated following Palace's Conference League qualifier against Fredrikstadt on Thursday night, a match which Glasner insisted Guehi had to participate in to help the Eagles secure their first-ever European campaign, reports the Liverpool Echo.

However, Guehi remains a Palace player for now, having scored a standout goal in Sunday's impressive 3-0 win over Aston Villa at Villa Park. Glasner, keen to retain his captain, believes it's too late in the window to find a suitable replacement.

Glasner disclosed that Guehi had been informed in March that he would be permitted to depart provided the club could secure a centre-back replacement.

In June, Sporting's Ousmane Diomande emerged as the principal target, whilst negotiations regarding Toulouse's 19 year old Jaydee Canvot are reportedly reaching an advanced phase. Roma's Evan Ndicka represents another option generating interest at Selhurst Park, along with Manchester City's Switzerland international Manu Akanji.

Following that 3-0 triumph over Villa, Glasner told Sky Sports: "For playing a successful season we need Marc and it is not possible with one day left to find a replacement who can play in the Premier League. You've seen out defensive setup, I have spoken about it quite often, this is our foundation and everyone knows exactly what he has to do.

"Everyone can rely on each other and Marc, of course, is not just a small part of the puzzle, he is our captain, so we have to keep him. I told this to the chairman and again it's not for me. It's nice because I like Marc, he is such a professional and such a nice guy, but it's for the future of Crystal Palace and playing a successful season, so we have to keep him.

"And especially we talked and said we [will] sell Marc if we have the right replacements, and we don't have the right replacements, so for me, it's clear to keep him."

In his post-match press conference, the Palace manager continued: "We had a meeting in March and we had an agreement that we're just selling Marc if we have the right replacement in. And we wanted to have this replacement at the beginning of the season, the pre-season, to be independent from this situation.

"This was July 9, today is August 31, there is no replacement in the building. So it is clear that one part of the agreement is not fulfilled, that means we can't sell Marc.

"And it's not for Oliver Glasner. It's not a gift or a wish for Oliver Glasner. It's necessary for playing a successful season. We had a great start, we are the first time European football and I think our fans deserve to have the best players available.

"And know, if we don't sell Marc then Marc will accept it. Because he loves Crystal Palace, he loves the team and we feel the appreciation he has and he also feels the same from his side."

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