Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi has reportedly rejected the chance to join Arsenal, while laying out what he needs if he were to head to Liverpool.
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According to The Sun, Guehi is prepared to turn down Arsenal this summer, and that has put Liverpool on high alert. The report adds the England defender wants assurances he will get regular first-team football but that cannot be done at Arsenal, where centre-backs William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes are first choice. If manager Arne Slot can provide that, the 24-year-old may be convinced to head to Anfield.
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Former Chelsea ace Guehi has developed a reputation as one of the Premier League's top defenders and now Liverpool, Arsenal, Newcastle United, and more, are keen on signing him for big money. With the Reds seemingly selling Jarell Quansah to Bayer Leverkusen, Slot's side are looking for a new centre-back to compete with Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk. Whether Guehi is that man remains to be seen.
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The report adds that Guehi, whose contract runs until 2026 at Selhurst Park, does not want to be sitting on the bench ahead of next year's World Cup and that could dictate where he heads to this summer.
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England international Guehi is currently set to report for Palace's pre-season training next month but it is up in the air whether or not he will still be at Oliver Glasner's side – who won the FA Cup for the first time last month – when the 2025/26 campaign rolls round.