Alan Shearer verdict speaks volumes on Marc Guehi to Liverpool transfer saga
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Newcastle legend Alan Shearer has praised Marc Guehi as the "ultimate professional" during his failed attempt to join Liverpool, but argues it "doesn't seem right" that his transfer collapsed whilst Alexander Isak secured his Anfield switch after downing tools.
Guehi's move fell through at the eleventh hour on deadline day after Crystal Palace couldn't land his replacement, Brighton's Igor Julio, who subsequently chose West Ham instead.
The England center-back had already undergone part of his medical examination and even recorded a goodbye message.
Liverpool had struck an agreement for Guehi, whose Selhurst Park deal runs out next summer, but Palace chairman Steve Parish executed a dramatic about-face moments before the window closed.
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Guehi has featured in all six of Palace's fixtures this campaign, including two European ties, and has received widespread praise for his conduct throughout the ongoing speculation surrounding a Liverpool switch.
Conversely, Isak secured his Liverpool transfer after refusing to represent Newcastle.
Yoane Wissa employed identical tactics before departing Brentford for the Magpies.
Shearer insisted Guehi "did everything right" but questioned why he wasn't rewarded with his desired move, whilst the other two secured their departures through questionable methods.
He branded Isak and Wissa's conduct a "bad look for football'.
"Marc Guehi, on the other hand, did everything right for Crystal Palace and suffered because he didn't get his move to Liverpool as Palace couldn't get a replacement," he said.
"He was the ultimate professional but didn't get his move, and that doesn't seem right.
I'm not a fan of that."
The Guardian reports that Marc Guehi is "extremely happy" at Crystal Palace, despite a failed move to Liverpool