Will Liverpool bid for Guehi in January with Palace 'realistic' on future?
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Crystal Palace realistically accept that Marc Guehi's time at the club is coming to an end, amid interest from Liverpool.
Guehi was on the verge of joining the Premier League champions on Deadline Day, only for the deal collapsed late on.
Palace acknowledge it will be difficult to convince their captain to commit his long term future to them, and the England international is calm about his next steps.
Palace and Liverpool meet at Selhurst Park on Saturday after the Reds came close to signing Guehi for £35m.
There's a sense that the defender is equally likely to leave in January as he is to depart as a free agent next summer.
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A fresh approach from Liverpool to sign Guehi in January cannot be ruled out.
Charlie Austin feels Liverpool must prioritise the signing of Marc Guehi in January as they only have one world-class centre-back in Virgil van Dijk.
Speaking on Sky Sports FC, Charlie Austin feels Liverpool must prioritise the signing of Guehi in January.
"They have to?
If he stays fit, Liverpool will be fine until January and then Guehi should be the No 1 priority.
"Marc Guehi comes in and he becomes the centre-back next to Van Dijk as he's on the way to becoming world class."
A tricky run
Liverpool's next nine games
Saturday: Crystal Palace (A), Premier League, kick-off 3pm
September 30: Galatasaray (A), Champions League, kick-off 8pm
October 4: Chelsea (A), Premier League, live on Sky Sports, kick-off 5.30pm
October 19: Manchester United (H), Premier League, live on Sky Sports, kick-off 4.30pm
October 22: Eintracht Frankfurt (A), Champions League, kick-off 8pm
October 25: Brentford (A), Premier League, live on Sky Sports, kick-off 8pm
November 1: Aston Villa (H), Premier League, kick-off 8pm
November 4: Real Madrid (H), Champions League, kick-off 8pm
November 9: Man City (A), Premier League, live on Sky Sports, kick-off 4.30pm