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Crystal Palace's Mark Gehi, a transfer target of English Premier League (EPL) teams such as Tottenham and Liverpool, is likely to remain in the team this summer.
The Guardian reported on the 22nd (Korea time) that `Mark Gehie, who Liverpool is interested in, is ready to fill the last year of his contract with Crystal Palace if an ideal transfer is not made this summer.'"Crystal Palace wants to part ways for a transfer fee, but there is a possibility that he will leave as a free agent a year later if the transfer fails.'
The media says "Gehi has no intention of extending the contract at all, and is open to future destinations."The 24-year-old said securing enough time to play next season is his top priority.
Guehi is said to want to play steadily to maintain his position in the England national team ahead of the 2026 World Cup. For this reason, it is inevitably attractive to move to a club that can guarantee a starting position immediately.
Liverpool is showing strong interest in recruiting Gehi, but there is still a solid main duo of Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konatera in the defense, so Gehi may not be guaranteed the main position immediately. Van Dijk recently extended his contract and is still in top form.
If Liverpool persuades Crystal Palace by offering a sufficient transfer fee, Guehi will have to make a difficult decision. As it is considered the best team in the Premier League, it will not be easy to refuse the transfer.
Of course, Guehi has many teams other than Liverpool that can guarantee enough opportunities to play.
Newcastle United tried to recruit Gehi last summer, but withdrew it because they felt burdened by the £70 million (about 129.2 billion won) transfer fee demanded by Crystal Palace. Newcastle, which has succeeded in advancing to the UEFA Champions League, is also considered an attractive team from the perspective of him.
Tottenham also needs to reinforce its defense. If Christian Romero, who is under the spotlight of Atletico Madrid in Spain's La Liga, leaves the team, he needs a new partner for Mickey Vanderben. Tottenham made an offer to sign Guehi in January, but it was rejected. Chelsea also showed interest, but there is no full-fledged recruitment attempt.
The scenario in which Gahei stays at Crystal Palace this season and then leaves next year on a free contract is also still in effect. Gehi will be free to sign a pre-contract with overseas clubs from January next year.
For Crystal Palace, it is necessary to set a realistic transfer fee for him this summer in preparation for this. This is because few clubs want to pay excessive transfer fees for players entering the final year of their contracts.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
