{"id":485848,"date":"2025-10-09T14:24:16","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T14:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/485848\/"},"modified":"2025-10-09T14:24:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T14:24:16","slug":"marc-guehi-breaks-silence-on-liverpool-barcelona-real-madrid-bayern-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/485848\/","title":{"rendered":"Marc Guehi Breaks Silence on Liverpool, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Links"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_iij9pan46\">Marc Gu\u00e9hi says ongoing <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/transfers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transfer <\/a>links with Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich \u201cdon\u2019t matter\u201d to him as long as he continues to play well.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_851llyr3g\">Gu\u00e9hi was on the brink of leaving Crystal Palace for Liverpool on transfer deadline day early last month, only for the proposed move to collapse when the Eagles were unable to find a replacement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_gtbssa56w\">The England defender has earned plaudits for the way he has handled himself throughout, in stark contrast to Alexander Isak, Viktor Gy\u00f6keres and Yoane Wissa effectively going on strike to force their respective moves to <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/team\/liverpool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a>, Arsenal and Newcastle United.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_9hoyo8fmz\">But even though he stayed at Palace, Gu\u00e9hi\u2019s situation is far from resolved. He is out of contract at the end of the season, which currently means he\u2019d be moving on as a free agent. Liverpool have been tipped to resurrect their deal when the January transfer window opens, especially now that Giovanni Leoni has been <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/giovanni-leoni-injury-arne-slot-confirms-expected-length-of-absence\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">sidelined with a serious knee injury<\/a> and defensive cover is paper thin. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"mm-content-embed\" data-type=\"StoryLink\" data-embed-name=\"Marc Guehi Explainer\" data-call-to-action=\"Next\" data-text=\"How and Why Marc Guehi\u2019s Move to Liverpool Broke Down\" data-theme=\"dark\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/how-and-why-marc-guehi-move-to-liverpool-broke-down\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Next. Marc Guehi Explainer. How and Why Marc Guehi\u2019s Move to Liverpool Broke Down. dark<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_xour9vofo\">Equally, if it gets to January and no Palace contract has been agreed, Gu\u00e9hi could theoretically sign a pre-contract agreement with a European club to lock in a summer move overseas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_va7mq8zpf\">Publicly, at least, he is staying calm and focusing only on what is directly in front of him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_cmhlmcf56\">\u201cFor me, it doesn\u2019t matter. As long as I\u2019m playing well for Palace, there is an opportunity for me to be here [with England],\u201d the 25-year-old told reporters while on international duty. \u201cWhether it\u2019s sorted or not, it doesn\u2019t matter for me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_idw8prdbh\">\u201cPersonally, I don\u2019t know if I can think that far ahead. I like to just take it step by step, and that is just focusing on the games that I have at Palace and any upcoming opportunities I have here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Marc Gu\u00e9hi\" title=\"Marc Gu\u00e9hi\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Palace skipper Gu\u00e9hi is in high demand. \/ Sebastian Frej\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_c1r6f5m8j\">Aside from Liverpool\u2019s desperate need for centre-back reinforcement, with Ibrahima Konat\u00e9 currently also sidelined and not guaranteed to be at Anfield next season because of his own contract situation, <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/team\/real-madrid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Madrid<\/a>, Barcelona and Bayern Munich are all <a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/barcelona-real-madrid-marc-guehi-advantage-liverpool\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on the lookout<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_4dq0kwylr\">Madrid spent a substantial amount to sign Dean Huijsen in June, but with David Alaba turning 34 just days before his contract expires next summer and Antonio R\u00fcdiger also getting on in age, planning for the future has to be an immediate consideration at the Bernab\u00e9u.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_778vn5ori\"><a class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_aoxits\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/soccer\/team\/barcelona\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Barcelona <\/a>have Pau Cubars\u00ed but no marquee defensive partner. At Bayern, meanwhile, the respective futures have Kim Min-jae and Dayot Upamecano have been the subject of speculation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_1mfvp8o-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_32rfckb4e\">All three European giants have shown a willingness to dip into the market for English talent in recent years, with Trent Alexander-Arnold joining Jude Bellingham in Madrid, Marcus Rashford now in Barcelona for at least this season, and Harry Kane lighting up the Allianz Arena.<\/p>\n<p>READ THE LATEST TRANSFER NEWS AND RUMORS FROM WORLD SOCCER<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Marc Gu\u00e9hi says ongoing transfer links with Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich \u201cdon\u2019t matter\u201d to him&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":485849,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8815],"tags":[748,393,4884,179,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-485848","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-liverpool","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-liverpool","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115344668408554307","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/485848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=485848"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/485848\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/485849"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=485848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=485848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=485848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}