Marc Guehi in motion for Crystal Palace in opposition to Wolves (Picture by Naomi Baker/Getty Photos)
Chelsea might reportedly face a serious impediment to signing Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi attributable to his excessive wage calls for and the strict construction they’ve in place at Stamford Bridge.
Guehi has been a key participant for Palace since he left Chelsea to maneuver to Selhurst Park earlier in his profession, having beforehand didn’t make it into the Blues’ first-team.
Since then, nonetheless, Guehi has developed right into a prime Premier League defender and it is sensible that he’s now being talked about as somebody who might as soon as once more play for one of many large six.
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Based on the Day by day Mirror, nonetheless, Chelsea may not discover it straightforward to get a deal performed for Guehi this January, with a transfer for the England worldwide trying extra reasonable for the summer time.
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Guehi’s wages are a problem for the construction in place at Chelsea beneath this present possession, which tends to prioritise longer offers on barely decrease wages.
The Mirror recommend, although, that Guehi might command as a lot as £200,000 per week, so the deal may be extra inexpensive as soon as the 24-year-old will get nearer to the top of his Palace contract.
That will not less than convey Guehi’s switch price down, because the Eagles will come beneath rising strain to promote for beneath market worth in an effort to keep away from probably dropping him on a free switch.
Guehi’s present Palace deal expires in summer time 2026, so that would imply CFC could be in a powerful place to get a great deal for him in a couple of months’ time.
Fabrizio Romano not too long ago spoke to CaughtOffside about Chelsea’s defensive targets, mentioning Guehi but in addition others reminiscent of Benfica centre-back Tomas Araujo.
“Guehi is appreciated, and he has 18 months left on his contract at Crystal Palace, so let’s see what Chelsea resolve to do,” Romano mentioned.
“Tomas Araujo at Benfica is one other participant they respect at Chelsea – they already wished him final summer time.”
