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Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has confirmed that Marc Guehi will not be leaving the club before the close of the transfer window, ending Newcastle United’s pursuit of the defender.
The Magpies have been chasing the centre-back all summer, making four bids for him, all of which have been rejected by the Eagles.
It has been a frustrating time for Newcastle but ultimately a rewarding one for Palace as they keep hold of one of their best players.
The south London side did sell Joachim Anderson to Fulham so losing Guehi as well would have been a significant issue in their defence.
Glasner is delighted to put the saga to rest and has praised the England international for remaining committed and professional throughout.
‘Yes I can confirm [he will stay]. But I was never in doubt,’ Glasner told a press conference on Friday. ‘Congratulations to our owners because they didn’t give in.
‘Thank you to Marc, he was always open with me. All the rumours didn’t influence his performances. He always told me that he’s not pushing to leave Crystal Palace and that is always for me the most important thing.’
Crystal Palace are expected to complete moves for Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal and Maxence Lacroix from Wolfsburg on deadline day, but neither will feature at Chelsea on Sunday.
‘No new player will be available for Sunday but we trust in all the players that are here,’ said Glasner.
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