Liverpool agree Guehi deal with Crystal Palace

The Crystal Palace defender will be signed by Liverpool in a deal worth up to £300,000.

Before signing a long-term contract with the Premier League champions, the 25-year-old will complete the paperwork for his move, including a medical, on Monday in London.

Following a two-way price breakdown between the clubs regarding the fee for Guehi, Liverpool initially submitted an offer of £35 million plus a 10% sell-on clause.

After agreeing to a £125 million deal with Newcastle for striker Alexander Isak, he will be Liverpool’s second major acquisition on transfer deadline day.

In his final 162 games for the London club, Guehi scored a stunning second goal to help Palace defeat Aston Villa 3-0 on Sunday night.

He avoided discussing his future in his post-game remarks.

After Jarrell Quansah left Anfield for Bayer Leverkusen, Guehi has become a key target for Liverpool this summer.

After conceding six goals in their first three games of the season, there have also been concerns about Liverpool’s defense’s resilience.

After falling to Palace on penalties at Wembley, they lost the Community Shield, giving up two-goal Premier League lead to Bournemouth and Newcastle, before rallying to win.

The Guehi deal will increase Liverpool’s spending by about $451.2 million without add-on fees, the highest total in Premier League history, after including Isak, Hugo Ekitike, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Armin Pecsi, and Giovanni Leoni.

Following Chelsea’s $401.2 million investment in 2023, this is the second time an English team has spent more than $400 million in a summer window.

As the Eagles returned to Europe, he has played 90 minutes in all six of Palace’s games, including the Conference League.

After defeating Manchester City in the FA Cup final, the first major trophy the club has ever won, Guehi lifted the trophy.

Guehi is now moving on, having already announced to the club that he would not renew his contract and is in the final year of his contract.

Guehi spent four years at Selhurst Park before moving from Chelsea to Palace in the summer of 2021.

He also played a key role in the Three Lions’ bid to reach the Euro 2024 final.

Before approving Guehi’s departure, Palace desired two replacements.

They are working on signing another center-back and are expected to complete the signing of Toulouse’s Jaydee Canvot.