Marc Guehi transfer OFF after Liverpool submits deal sheet and medical completed
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Marc Guehi looks set to stay at Crystal Palace, despite Liverpool having agreed a deal for the defender on transfer deadline day.
The England international had looked to be on course to complete a move to the Reds, having undergone a medical in London after the two clubs agreed a $47 million deal.
Despite that, a deal sheet was submitted, giving Liverpool and Palace an extra two hours to get the deal over the line.
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According to The Athletic's David Ornstein though, Guehi is set to stay at Selhurst Park, with Liverpool having to wait until January for its next opportunity to sign the 25-year-old.
That will come as a blow to the Reds, who had been eyeing Guehi up for some time as they looked to bolster Arne Slot's defense, with both Joe Gomez and Ibrahima Konate being linked with moves away.
Gomez was linked with AC Milan on deadline day, although a move never came to fruition, while Konate is in the final year of his contract at Anfield, and has been linked with a move to Real Madrid next summer.
Marc Guehi had already undergone a medical ahead of proposed move to Liverpool
Liverpool did sign 18-year-old Giovanni Leoni from Parma earlier in the summer, having already sold Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen, and may keep its eye on Guehi during the remainder of the season now.
The defender's contract expires at the end of the current campaign, with Palace chairman Steve Parish having admitted last month that the club would likely look to sell Guehi in a final attempt to receive a transfer fee.
Palace will still have the opportunity to make some money in January, although it would likely have to accept a much lower fee, or risk losing Guehi for nothing just a few months later.
Although a move for Guehi has failed to materialize, Liverpool does look set to announce a deadline day signing, with Alexander Isak set to finally complete his switch to Anfield.
The striker was spotted arriving at the AXA Training Centre on Monday for his medical, with a Premier League record $169M deal having been agreed with Newcastle following a long and dramatic saga.