In one of the most jaw-dropping twists of the transfer window, Marc Guéhi saw his £35m move to Liverpool collapse at the eleventh hour. The England defender, who had already completed part of his medical, found himself grounded when Crystal Palace pulled the emergency brake. Forget “Deadline Day drama”—this was Deadline Day theatre, with Palace boss Oliver Glasner storming the stage like a Shakespearean character declaring, “Sell him, and I quit!”
Marc Guéhi and the Farewell Video That Never Was
Here’s where it gets deliciously awkward. Palace had already prepared a farewell video for their captain, complete with the sentimental tagline, “Thank you Skip.” Except… there was no skip, no jet to Merseyside, just Guéhi stuck in South London like someone who packed for a holiday only to realize their passport expired. You almost have to laugh. Almost.
Marc Guéhi and the Dressing Room Fallout
Players talk. And right now, whispers in the Palace dressing room aren’t exactly kind. Guéhi kept his professionalism intact, unlike Alexander Isak, who basically staged a strike to force through his move. Yet, ironically, it’s Guéhi who gets left high and dry. His teammates reportedly share his frustration—because when a club has already booked the jet, submitted the paperwork, and filmed the goodbye reel, the logical next step isn’t ripping it all up like a bad rom-com ending.
Author’s Opinion: Guéhi Deserved Better
Look, football is ruthless, we know that. But Guéhi did everything right. He stayed loyal, played his matches, and didn’t cause a circus. For Palace to yank the rug this late—well, it reeks of short-term panic rather than long-term planning. If anything, Palace might have done themselves more harm than good. The lad will either walk in January, or worse for them, on a free overseas move. Either way, “Thank you Skip” might not stay shelved for long.
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