Liverpool transfer news: Why Real Madrid and Barcelona have the advantage in Marc Guehi race? ...Middle East

Crystal Palace defender enters final year of contract and can sign pre-agreement with foreign clubs from January

Crystal Palace almost lost Marc Guehi to Liverpool in the last transfer window and will continue to have difficulties keeping him in 2026. The England defender, standout of the London team, enters his final year of contract and is already attracting interest from European giants such as Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

According to information from Sky Sports, Palace are willing to listen to offers in the January window, but the contractual context places foreign clubs in a privileged position.

Whilst Premier League teams need to wait until the end of the season to negotiate, clubs from outside England can open talks from January to sign him for free.

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Guehi, 25 years old, came very close to signing for Liverpool during the month of August for £35m. The agreement between the clubs was close to being finalised, with medical examinations carried out, but Crystal Palace withdrew from the sale in the final stages of the negotiation.

Now, with the contract approaching its end, the scenario is different. Palace do not want to lose him for free next July, but also understand they will hardly receive a major offer in January, since interested parties can sign him at no cost afterwards.

This uncertainty makes the management assess whether it is more worthwhile to keep him until the end of the season, especially considering the sporting impact his departure would have.

For this reason, Liverpool should not insist on a new signing attempt mid-season, according to Sky. Arne Slot's team should adopt a waiting stance, trusting they will be able to establish a pre-agreement with Guehi in the summer, should he still be available.

Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi in action – Photo by Imago.

Barcelona and Real Madrid get ahead

Meanwhile, Barcelona and Real Madrid are observing the situation closely. Both clubs seek to strengthen their defence and see in Guehi a rare market opportunity: a young, yet internationally tested defender, available at zero cost.

According to journalist Kaveh Solhekol, Sky Sports' chief correspondent, the Spanish giants are today the favourites in the race and also highlighted that clubs such as Bayern Munich are monitoring the situation.

“Speaking to people at other clubs, the feeling is that Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern are all interested, and they definitely have the advantage,” he added.

Focus on World Cup and future

Despite the speculation, Guehi is in no rush. An undisputed starter at Crystal Palace and increasingly established in the England national team, the defender knows that a good run until the 2026 World Cup can further expand his options on the market.

If he manages to maintain his level and avoid injuries, he should reach the European summer with a queue of interested parties ready to compete for his signature. Liverpool may try to resume negotiations, but the weight of names such as Barcelona and Real Madrid tends to speak louder.

Palace, meanwhile, are preparing for the inevitable. Even if they manage to hold onto him until the end of the season, everything indicates that Marc Guehi will leave the club in 2026.

This article was originally published on Trivela.

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