Liverpool handed Marc Guehi transfer boost as rivals 'walk away for two reasons'

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Marc Guehi will leave Crystal Palace in 2026, but his destination remains unclear, with Liverpool and Bayern Munich the favourites after Real Madrid pulled out of the raceReal Madrid have seemingly dropped their interest in Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi as the January transfer window approaches. Guehi is one of the most in-demand players in Europe and will leave Palace in 2026 - but Madrid won’t be his destination.The England star came close to joining Liverpool on transfer deadline day before Palace chairman Steve Parish pulled the plug at the last minute.

The Spanish giants splashed £50m to sign Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth in the summer and don’t have the funds available for Guehi too.READ MORE: Liverpool icon Graeme Souness fights back tears as he supports girl, 13, with 'cruel' conditionREAD MORE: Liverpool boss Arne Slot brutally trolls Jamie Carragher after Real Madrid winThat would leave Bayern as Liverpool’s biggest challenger for Guehi. Bayern would be willing to move for him even if Upamecano signs a new deal.Palace chairman Parish has hinted that the club would prefer to lose him for free in the summer, rather than sell in January to earn a fee but risk disrupting Glasner’s side mid-season.

His setback has left Joe Gomez as the only senior back-up to Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate, but Slot has hinted that moving for Guehi in January isn’t the club’s preferred strategy.Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.Sky Sports discounted Premier League and EFL packageThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.