Marc Guehi to Liverpool transfer truth revealed as Oliver Glasner sets record straight

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Marc Guehi's proposed move to Liverpool fell through at the last moment (Image: GETTY)

Oliver Glasner has dismissed suggestions that he threatened to resign as Crystal Palace manager if the club flogged Marc Guehi to Liverpool.



"Especially the Crystal Palace fans deserve to hear how it really was.

And the second thing is, after many discussions, the chairman asked me: 'Oliver, do you think we can manage the season when we sell Marc?'

"I said: 'Steve, honestly, I think we can't manage it in the short term if we buy a 19-year-old fantastic player with about 1,000 minutes in Ligue 1 and selling our captain with about 15,000 minutes in the Premier League.

"I think we can't manage it short term and if we then have three centre-backs, with our schedule, if we have an injury in the back three, I think it's very, very risky.

Oliver Glasner spoke about the transfer saga in Friday's press conference (Image: GETTY)

"If you want this scenario for Crystal Palace and you are fine with it, sell Marc.

So again, big credit to the chairman."

Glasner also heaped praise on Guehi for his response since witnessing his switch to Liverpool fall through, disclosing that he had held discussions with the England star as he confirmed he will continue as Palace skipper.

"The same big credit to Marc, who handled it very well," he said.

He will be our captain as long as he's here because he's just such a great player and such a great personality.

"So much noise, and at the end, the truth is what I told you now.

"And I think that's what Crystal Palace fans deserve to know it.

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