This summer, Crystal Palace anticipates a few large salaries; one player in particular is reportedly expected to command a high price.
With only ten games left in the current campaign, Crystal Palace will be anxiously awaiting the transfer market as summer approaches.
This summer, Oliver Glasner hopes to rebuild his team in his image, and he may be able to finance that effort by selling some of his top players.
We are all familiar with these names: Chelsea and Manchester clubs are interested in Michael Olise’s release clause, while Eberechi Eze is seen favorably by City and Spurs.
In the summer, there may also be interest in Joachim Andersen and Marc Guehi, with the latter drawing attention from a number of sources.
Palace may make a ton of money from either of these trades, and now a report has revealed how much Dougie Freedman should anticipate receiving in exchange for just one name.
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Marc Guehi could bring Crystal Palace at least £32m profit
Guehi is destined to become – if he isn’t already – one of the Premier League’s best defenders.
Now his price tag this summer has been discussed with it being thought he’ll cost at least £50m for whoever is keen, according to The Telegraph.
They reported: “Marc Guehi at Crystal Palace also earning admirers in the Premier League. Guehi and [Jarrad] Branthwaite are expected to both break through the £50 million barrier as homegrown talents who are in [Gareth] Southgate’s plans.”
This would be excellent news for Palace.
Selling Guehi – for a minimum of £32m profit – would be huge and a sign of the recruitment strategy beginning to work.
This comes three years after the Eagles signed Guehi for £18m from Chelsea.
Guehi has been seriously impressive at Selhurst Park, even being labelled as ‘strong and authoritative’ by Gary Lineker.
Selling Marc Guehi won’t be detrimental to Oliver Glasner
Concerns may arise should Guehi be sold this summer over the fact Palace should be strengthening the defence, not weakening.
But without Guehi, Palace have managed pretty well and for a fee of above £50m, it would be expected that a pretty decent player can be signed as a replacement.
The former Chelsea youth player represents exactly what Freedman has tried to do with his recruitment and now it seems to all be paying off.
So if any player is sold this summer, Guehi is the one, although it is likely to be more than one.
