Marc Guehi is eager to stay with Crystal Palace till the summer time switch window to spice up his probabilities of making England’s squad for Euro 2024, 90min understands.
The 23-year-old, a graduate of Chelsea’s academy, has shone since leaving Stamford Bridge in 2021, racking up near 100 appearances for Palace and claiming a daily place as a backup in Gareth Southgate’s England squad.
His kind has caught the attention of numerous sides throughout the Premier League and wider Europe. In England, Guehi has been carefully watched by former employers Chelsea and sources have confirmed to 90min that the defender could be open to a return to his boyhood membership.
Manchester United, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur have all been monitoring the centre-back, whereas German giants Bayern Munich have expressed an curiosity in signing Guehi.
Nonetheless, 90min understands Guehi has no plans to go away Palace within the January switch window as he seeks to keep away from any transfer which may hurt his probabilities of making the England squad subsequent summer time.
Guehi has 9 caps for England however is way from a assured starter with the Three Lions, who’re blessed with numerous choices at centre-back, and the 23-year-old desires to present himself one of the best probability of retaining his place in Southgate’s setup.
“We’re actually happy with Marc,” Palace boss Roy Hodgson mentioned lately. “Since he got here to the membership he is simply gone from energy to energy and I am fairly certain all of the issues we recognize with him and admire about him will not be un-noticed within the England setup.
“We hope he’ll keep match and we want him nicely after which it is going to be as much as Gareth to determine what he desires to do. All Marc can do is to maintain being Marc Guehi for my part.”
Palace have little interest in parting methods with Guehi both. The defender stays beneath contract till 2026 and there are even plans to supply Guehi a brand new contract with a major pay rise as a reward for his continued enchancment.
Eberechi Eze lately signed a brand new deal at Selhurst Park, following Michael Olise in doing so, and Palace are hopeful of maintaining their younger core collectively a short while longer.
