Crystal Palace line up Guehi replacements as Liverpool eye £50m summer transfer

Crystal Palace have drawn up a list of replacements for Marc Guehi, with the centre-back set to leave in the summer transfer window.

Guehi has starred for Palace since joining the Eagles from Chelsea for £18million in 2021 and is now club captain. The defender has also earned a place in Gareth Southgate's England squad, starting the Three Lions' last two games.

His performances have seen him attract the attention of several top clubs. And with Palace set for a major rebuild in the summer under new boss Oliver Glasner, they could cash in on their star skipper. If that happens, a replacement will be needed, given his importance to the Eagles' backline. With the summer a matter of months away, Palace transfer chiefs have already started to prepare for that search.

According to the Daily Telegraph, the Premier League strugglers have complied a list of defensive targets for the summer window. Palace are said to be showing 'early interest' in central defenders from European leagues.

Guehi currently has just two years remaining on his contract, with the upcoming window likely Palace's final chance to sell the 23-year-old for a large fee. The Eagles have slapped a £50m price tag on the defender's head.

They are hoping to secure a club record fee, eclipsing that which saw Aaron Wan-Bissaka join Manchester United five years ago. United are among the club thought to be chasing Guehi's signature.

But it is Liverpool who are the current frontrunners for the 23-year-old. Arsenal and Tottenham have also expressed an interest in Guehi, who is currently sidelined with injury.

The defender was forced off just 30 minutes into Palace's dreadful defeat to Brighton last month. He later underwent minor knee surgery, which is expected to rule him out