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Callum O'Connell

Wed 13 August 2025 7:00, UK

Crystal Palace are at risk of facing a mass exodus of their star players in the wake of their recent FA Cup and Community Shield success.

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That is according to former Man United and Blackburn chief scout Mick Brown, who remains very well-connected within the game, as he exclusively told Football Insider that both Oliver Glasner and Marc Guehi could leave Selhurst Park next summer.

Both the manager and the captain have one year remaining on their contracts, while Eberechi Eze has also been heavily linked with a move away before the window closes.

Brown told Football Insider on 7 August that Palace are prepared to sell Guehi this summer as they are extremely reluctant to lose him on a free when his deal expires.

Steve Parish is facing a difficult period at Crystal Palace behind the scenes.

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Meanwhile, the likes of Adam Wharton and Jean-Philippe Mateta have been linked with big-money moves and could opt to leave alongside their teammates.

The Eagles, however, remain determined to keep hold of Glasner after Brown told Football Insider that Palace want Glasner to sign a new contract following the FA Cup win.

This article contains exclusive comment from Mick Brown, a football transfer expert and former chief scout for Man United and Sunderland among others.

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Brown told Football Insider in June that Palace are confident of keeping Mateta and Wharton at the club this summer despite ongoing speculation.

However, the former scout who has a wealth of experience in top-level player recruitment after over a decade at Man United during their most successful period, has insisted that other key departures could call their places into question next year.

“Crystal Palace are at a crossroads,” he told Football Insider.

“I hope things go the right way, but there are major problems that could come up now.

“From a Palace point of view, in an ideal world, they’d be able to get Glasner, Guehi, Eze, Mateta all signed to new contracts and keep that team together.

“But that’s not the way these things work, unfortunately for them.

“If they lose even two or three of those players, it’s going to be very difficult to replace them.

“If we fast-forward to next summer, let’s say both Glasner and Guehi leave when their contracts expire, what are the other players going to think?

Oliver Glasner could leave Palace alongside multiple key players.

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“It gives an excuse for the likes of Mateta and Wharton to move on as well.

“Of course that’s a worst-case scenario, but they’ve got a major problem if they let that happen because we’ve seen it happen elsewhere.

“Replacing Guehi will be difficult, but if they have to go out and replace him, Eze, Mateta and more, it’s almost impossible to replace that quality.

“The manager’s future is most important in all of that because they’re prepared to lose Guehi, but Glasner has been incredible since he arrived.

“They should be doing everything in their power to keep him at the club, but from what he’s been saying I’m not sure whether that will be the case.”

Speculation about Guehi’s future is not going away this summer, as both Liverpool and Newcastle remain keen to sign the Crystal Palace captain.

Football Insider revealed on 12 August that Liverpool will make a move for Guehi late in the transfer window as Palace have made clear they want to sell now.

Marc Guehi has been a key target for Liverpool.

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Arne Slot’s side are determined to strengthen their defensive options before the window closes, despite the current focus on a deal for Alexander Isak.

This comes after Brown told Football Insider that Liverpool will make a new offer for Guehi and are confident of agreeing a deal before the window closes.

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