Marc Guehi to Newcastle United faces fresh twist as Crystal Palace agree £27m deal
Newcastle United have reportedly failed four times to sign Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi
Fulham are set to sign Crystal Palace centre-back Joachim Andersen for £27million - casting further doubt on Newcastle United’s move for Marc Guehi.
Toon chiefs have reportedly seen four bids rejected for the England international in recent weeks. What has now turned into a transfer saga is showing no signs of concluding, with the August 31 deadline approaching.
Newcastle are exploring alternatives after being dismayed at Palace’s asking price. United’s highest offer is understood to be in the region of £65million - a club-record figure for the Magpies.
A fresh hurdle emerged once the Eagles agreed to sell Andersen - their other key centre-back - to Fulham. Palace co-owner and chairman Steve Parish revealed last week that they would be unwilling to lose both defenders this summer.
“That’s an interesting one because I can’t imagine a situation where we would lose both of our centre-halves,” he said. “Again, Joachim, he’s a special lad and very much at the heart of what we do.
“He’s like our quarterback at the heart of that back three, a sensational footballer. We have got to sit and think about what is the right thing to do, what the players want to do. If both of them are still here at the end of the window I wouldn’t be surprised.”
With patience wearing thin, NewcastleWorld have received no confirmation that the Magpies will tempt Palace for the fifth time. Guehi played - and captained - Oliver Glasner’s side as they slumped to a 2-1 opening-day defeat to Brentford on Sunday.