Could the U-turn of Brighton's SIXTH-CHOICE centre-back impact the PL title?

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Eagles captain Marc Guehi was the subject of a late bid from Liverpool and while Palace were keen to accept the £35m offer from the Premier League champions, the deal hinged on Palace getting a suitable number of replacements.

Igor was in talks to sign for Palace, with centre-back Jaydee Canvot also moving to Selhurst Park on Deadline Day.

With Guehi given permission to undergo a medical with Liverpool, everything looked set to go ahead as normal.

Enter West Ham.

The Hammers had a long-term interest in Igor but at the start of Deadline Day, that interest was not acted upon and the Brighton defender was set for Selhurst Park.

But an afternoon twist saw West Ham come back into the mix, causing Igor to perform a U-turn.

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With Palace unable to sign Igor, the Guehi moved itself collapsed and Liverpool missed out on one of their key targets in the summer transfer window.

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West Ham were interested - but Palace seems his most likely destination.

12.58pm - Liverpool prepare a medical for Marc Guehi, with Igor understood to be the Palace captain's replacement at Selhurst Park.

Leaving his Palace medical to sign for West Ham was an interesting decision from Igor.

The Brazilian defender was handed the chance to play European football with Palace this season but instead moved to West Ham, who have endured a difficult start to the season under Graham Potter.

However, it is understood Igor pulled out of the Palace deal because he was concerned about his game time at Selhurst Park.

That was because Palace were also signing other central defenders, with Canvot completing his move and talks taking place over Pavlovic.

Had Igor arrived and Guehi departed Selhurst Park, the Brazilian would have been competing alongside Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix and Canvot - while Jefferson Lerma has also turned out as a centre-back for Palace over the last year.

Where does this leave Liverpool defensively?

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Konate - who has started the season in questionable form - limped out of their 1-0 win over Arsenal to be replaced by Gomez.

The French defender insisted it was just cramp, but it highlighted how close Liverpool are to having to rely on their back-up or makeshift options in the event of one setback.

What about Palace?

Palace, meanwhile, remain in a strong position in terms of squad depth in central defence.

Guehi is now added to the above list of centre-back options, with Palace set to balance Premier League football with additional Europa Conference League games from next month.

Palace's decision to block the Guehi move will also make Glasner happy