Liverpool and Crystal Palace have agreed a £35m deal for centre-back Marc Guehi.
The England international has been given permission to undergo a medical, which will happen in London.
Guehi started and captained Palace against Aston Villa on Sunday evening, scoring a sublime curling effort in his side’s 3-0 Premier League victory at Villa Park.
Liverpool had made an improved bid worth £35m for Guehi on Saturday that included a 10 per cent sell-on clause, however, Palace wanted a replacement through the door first before allowing their skipper to leave Selhurst Park.
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Sky Sports News’ senior reporter Rob Dorsett explains what needs to happen for Guehi to sign for Liverpool from Crystal Palace
Palace are still pushing for two possible deals for defenders.
They had been in for Brighton defender Igor Julio, but he is on his way from Palace to West Ham after deciding against a move to Selhurst Park.
Sky Sports News has been told Palace have not called Guehi back from his medical with Liverpool in London.
Meanwhile, Palace have confirmed the signing Jaydee Canvot from Toulouse in a deal worth £20.8m.
The 19-year-old central defender has signed a four-year deal at Selhurst Park.
Palace also have a long-term interest in AC Milan defender Strahinja Pavlovic.
The Eagles were actively exploring if a deal can be done for him with less than two hours of the window remaining.
It’s not clear if Milan would let Pavlovic leave, however, with the Italian club seeking their own reinforcements at centre back having held talks for Manchester City’s Manuel Akanji and Liverpool’s Joe Gomez.
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Guehi scored a stunning goal for Crystal Palace on Sunday
Palace are also considering a move for Chelsea’s Axel Disasi. The defender is a member of Chelsea’s ‘bomb squad’ of players who are not part of Enzo Maresca’s first-team squad – and are free to find another club.
The Frenchman spent last season on loan at Aston Villa.
‘Guehi the signing of the window’
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Paul Merson heaps praise on Crystal Palace’s captain Marc Guehi as the defender is heavily linked with a move to Premier League champions Liverpool.
Paul Merson on Sky Sports:
“Guehi is a brilliant player. I really do think he’s a top centre-half – absolute class. He gets into everybody’s team, in my opinion.
“People might say he doesn’t get in at Arsenal at the moment because of their two centre-halves, but he’d be a great replacement. I know he’ll want to play, but in this day and age, when we’re throwing money like £60m, £80m, £125m about, he’s an absolute bargain for a top, top centre-half.
“I’ve heard people say, Palace could have got £70m for him last year, but they wouldn’t have won the FA Cup and the Community Shield without him. It was the best £35m saved in history.
“Getting him for £35m, in football terms that’s a cup of tea. For a 25-year-old international of that calibre, it’s an unbelievable signing. It’s the signing of the window.”
