Crystal Palace issue official Marc Guehi update as Newcastle United saga takes fresh twist

Palace host West Ham United on Saturday afternoon (kick-off 3pm) in their first Premier League home match of the 2024-25 campaign, and Guehi is expected to lead the team out at Selhurst Park.

Newcastle United have submitted four bids for Guehi, the most recent understood to be worth £65million including add-ons. Talks have continued between the two clubs this week amid suggestions a deal is edging closer.

However, the 24-year-old’s involvement against West Ham shows there is still work to do before next Friday’s transfer deadline.

Glasner said: “Marc will lead the team out tomorrow. I expect everyone to be a Crystal Palace player until I’m told something different, especially the player because it is always their decision. So, yes.”

The Euro 2024 star is Newcastle’s top defensive target but the club have exploring other options in case an agreement cannot be reached.

Newcastle head coach Eddie Howe was asked for an update on transfers on Friday morning, to which he replied: There's no news. I am a step removed. It's always difficult for me to give you definitive answers but I'm aware there's still work going on behind the scenes. Training and preparation for Bournemouth has been as normal.”

Howe added: “Of course, I’m involved in the selection of the players and that is a painstaking process that’s in depth. A lot of time is spent trying to identify the right targets and then of course when it comes to negotiation and deals, naturally that’s not my place.

"If you asked any manager sat in my seat, the aim would always be to improve your squad every window. Whether there's one difference maker or two or three really good players that take your team on, you would always want that. We would want them as early as possible so you can mould them to your principles and style of play, but you have to deal with the market that's in front of you.

“You can't do anything other than trying to get the best out of the group of players that you have and that's what we're trying to do. We are still active in the market. We're trying to improve the squad and we've still got a bit of time.”