Newcastle United are pushing and pushing to secure the transfer of Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace.
The England international was part of England’s Euro 2024 squad in the summer and was one of his nation’s best players before losing in the final to Spain.
Before that tournament, there was a lot of hype and noise around Guehi, but he certainly took his game to another level at the Euros.
Newcastle have had a record bid for Guehi turned down, with the powers that be at Selhurst Park remaining firm and they want ‘superstar’ money for their centre-back.
Steve Parish has revealed talks with Paul Mitchell over Newcastle’s bid for Guehi, who has two years remaining on his Palace contract and started his side’s opening day Premier League fixture on Sunday.
Palace were beaten at Brentford, with Guehi starting at centre-back and ensuring that he isn’t allowing any transfer talk get to his head by playing the match.
With Guehi still playing and bids being rejected, Palace chairman Parish has been told that he is playing an ‘unbelievable blinder’.
Clinton Morrisson praised Parish for how he has handled things, but he expects Guehi to leave before the summer transfer window slams shut at the end of the month.
The former Palace striker explained that he would love the ice-cool defender to be sold for ‘£100 million’, but thinks he will go for ‘£75 million’ to Newcastle, as he told Sky Sports News (17/08/24 at 12:40 pm).
Will Newcastle United sign Marc Guehi?
“It will keep developing,” said Morrison. “The chairman can do what he wants. Marc Guehi has two years (on his contract). He went to the Euros and was one of England’s (best players).
“(Steve Parish) is playing an unbelievable blinder. Everyone had doubts about Guehi when Harry Maguire got injured, then he came in and was sensational for England. He’s a brilliant centre-back. He leads by example. I think he is comfortable in possession.
“He (Parish) knows Newcastle have a lot of money and thinks ‘we don’t have to sell him. We have already lost one of our prized assets in Michael Olise. Why do we want to lose Marc Guehi?’ Everyone has a price on their head. It could be £70-75 million. Me, personally, and it’s only because I want him to stay at Palace, I would say you have to pay £100 million. But that’s not going to happen. It will probably be £75 million. Fair play to Steve Parish, he doesn’t have to accept the bid from Newcastle. It probably will eventually happen because he is a top defender and Newcastle is a huge football club.”
Marc Guehi under Eddie Howe
Newcastle have been told that Howe would improve Guehi, as the Newcastle manager could work with the Palace man even if he doesn’t move to St James’ Park.
Harry Redknapp shared what he has been told about England and Howe, as the Three Lions are looking for a new permanent manager after Gareth Southgate’s exit.
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It remains to be seen if Howe leaves, but Newcastle fans would prefer to see him working alongside Guehi in their black and white colours.
If that happens, then Newcastle’s chances of securing European football again will increase.
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