Marc Guéhi leaned back in his chair and looked to the ceiling. Cornered in a rare interview, he had once again been confronted with last summer’s failed move to Liverpool. Yet, much to the surprise of his questioner, he insisted it “wasn’t difficult” to stay at Crystal Palace.
Liverpool looked for all the world to have sealed a deal for their long-term target on Deadline Day. Emboldened by Guéhi’s rapidly expiring contract, the defending Premier League champions held firm on their £35 million ($46.7 million) valuation of the England international, banking on Palace’s stated position that they were not prepared to lose their captain for free next summer.
