As hypothesis continues to reach surrounding Marc Guehi’s future, Crystal Palace have now reportedly joined the race to signal one specific defender who’s prepared to depart his present membership.
Crystal Palace switch information
The Eagles have been again to their finest beneath Oliver Glasner after initially struggling to get going within the first-half of the marketing campaign. Now, as we strategy the ultimate stretch of the season, Selhurst Park is rocking as soon as once more and Jean-Philippe Mateta is firing on all cylinders to match that noise. Merely put, all is as soon as once more properly at Crystal Palace.
Even because the Vengaboys proceed to echo round Selhurst Park, nevertheless, there can be some rising issues over potential summer season departures. As issues stand, Mateta is in peril of bringing an finish to that very track together with his present contract set to run out in simply over a 12 months and hypothesis over his future already threatening to steal the highlight.
In the meantime, there stays loads of curiosity in Marc Guehi, who discovered himself on the high of Newcastle United’s wishlist final summer season. Now reportedly attracting the curiosity of Chelsea, Palace might haven’t any alternative however to discover a substitute.
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In accordance with The Boot Room, Crystal Palace at the moment are battling to signal Taylor Harwood-Bellis from Southampton this summer season with the defender now prepared to depart St Mary’s only a 12 months on from his £20m arrival.
The Manchester Metropolis graduate has endured a nightmare spell at St Mary’s, with relegation again right down to the Championship all however assured. Not like the Saints, nevertheless, he may but get the prospect to keep up his Premier League standing courtesy of Crystal Palace.
The South London membership aren’t alone of their curiosity, both, with West Ham United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa reportedly forming a busy race for Harwood-Bellis’ signature this summer season.
“Unbelievable” Harwood-Bellis may exchange Guehi
Changing Guehi can be a troublesome ask for whoever Crystal Palace flip to within the face of their defender’s potential exit this summer season and while signing a relegated defender would not sound excellent on paper, Harwood-Bellis is a person with loads of potential. Nonetheless simply 23 years previous, he has on a regular basis on this planet to make up for his Southampton struggles.
Premier League stats 24/25 (through FBref) | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | Marc Guehi |
|---|---|---|
Begins | 22 | 26 |
Tackles Gained | 15 | 26 |
Aerial Duels Gained | 42 | 61 |
Ball Recoveries | 88 | 115 |
In a struggling Southampton facet, Harwood-Bellis hasn’t been a world away from Geuhi in the case of his defensive tasks, however there can be some issues over the Palace defender’s potential to get better possession, which the previous Metropolis man has not finished sufficient at occasions for the Saints.
That mentioned, the 23-year-old nonetheless discovered himself on the centre of Pep Guardiola’s reward earlier this season. The Manchester Metropolis boss informed reporters when requested about his former defender: “I’m so comfortable for him as a result of he’s a beautiful man.
“I’m comfortable that he’s settling within the Premier League. He’s an unbelievable risk for Southampton from set items and a composer once they have the ball as a result of the supervisor insists the way in which they need to play, they need to be shut, to maneuver in another way.”
