Crystal Palace will reportedly receive interest in Marc Guehi from at three Premier League clubs during the summer transfer window.
On the back of starring for England during Euro 2024, the centre-back's price-tag sky-rocketed yet interest in his signature only increased.
Newcastle United failed with a proposal that was worth between £65m and £70m, the Eagles hierarchy holding firm over their most prized asset.
However, the 24-year-old is in the final 18 months of his contract and realistically likely to shun any offers to extend to assess his options at the end of 2024-25.
According to Sky Sports News, Palace can expect to receive sustained interest from three of his ongoing suitors.
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Which clubs will remain in Guehi race?
The report alleges that Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle will all return for Guehi during the summer transfer window.
Over the past 48 hours, it was claimed that Spurs were attempting to negotiate a late winter deal for Guehi, only for Palace to have no interest in negotiations.
That is despite Palace having just moved 13 points clear of the Premier League relegation zone and realistically only two or three wins from guaranteeing survival in the top flight.
Newcastle allowed Lloyd Kelly to depart for Juventus without signing a replacement. That will be addressed by the Magpies from May onwards.
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Are Chelsea the favourites?
Chelsea may already have a wide array of centre-backs at their disposal, yet that is unlikely to stop them returning for their former academy graduate.
Trevoh Chalobah could effectively act as a bargaining tool with their Palace counterparts, the player having just enjoyed a four-month loan spell at Selhurst Park before being recalled.
Although Chalobah played on the opposite side of Oliver Glasner's back three to Guehi, it is realistic to expect Palace to be interested in signing him on a permanent deal in the summer.
Furthermore, the two clubs have a positive working relationship with Chelsea having loaned Conor Gallagher to Palace in the past and having just allowed Ben Chilwell to link up with their fellow London club on a temporary basis.
Darren Plant
