Angry Marc Guehi held showdown meeting with Crystal Palace chief as new Liverpool details emerge
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Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish had a face-to-face meeting with Marc Guehi and his family after he put a halt to the defender's last-minute transfer to Liverpool.
The $47 million deal was called off by Parish in the final moments of the window, even though Guehi had already begun his medical.
The Crystal Palace star was left seething when discussions about his dream move to Liverpool were postponed as Palace manager Oliver Glasner stood firm and threatened to resign if his defender was sold.
According to Sky Sports, Selhurst Park chief Parish decided to stop the deal at 4 pm UK time on Monday.
Liverpool did submit a deal sheet in an attempt to finalize the transfer before the deadline, but Guehi's team were left frustrated as the Palace chairman had some explaining to do.
However, the 19-year-old was not seen as a replacement for the Palace captain, reports the Mirror.
Speaking last weekend, Austrian coach Glasner, who had threatened to resign if Palace offloaded Guehi in the final moments, declared: "We need to keep Marc if we want to play a successful season.
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The Reds are anticipated to make a fresh approach for Guehi in January or next summer, when he becomes available on a free transfer.
A farewell video honoring the defender's contributions had already been prepared before his departure was scrapped.
Guehi is presently on international duty with England ahead of World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia.
The 25-year-old will subsequently rejoin Palace as the Premier League resumes for a fixture against Sunderland, where he must face his manager and teammates after being widely expected to depart.