Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has confirmed that Marc Guehi won’t remain at the club beyond the expiry of his contract next summer.
Palace captain Guehi, 25, has been an integral player for the Eagles since joining from Chelsea in 2020, leading the club to the first major trophy in their 120-year history with the FA Cup last season, before they also won the Community Shield.
The defender has become an established England international during his time at Selhurst Park and was close to joining Liverpool in the summer in a £35million move until Palace pulled out of the deal.
However, Guehi is out of contract at the end of the season and he has been unwilling to commit his future to the club so far.
And, speaking on Friday ahead of Palace’s game against Bournemouth, Glasner provided an update on Guehi.
‘I think Marc has already told us that he doesn’t sign a new contract, so he will leave next year,’ the Austrian said.
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has confirmed Marc Guehi won’t sign a new deal at the club
England star Guehi, who is Palace’s club captain, is out of contract at the end of the season
‘The club wanted [him to stay]. They offered Marc a new contract. But he said, “no, I want to make something different”. And that’s normal.
‘And for us, it’s how we can deal with this situation? [What] is the best way to get this next step done? And that’s all about how we are talking together.’
Although it feels unlikely, Glasner’s comments do open the door to the centre back departing in January so that Palace can recoup a fee for his services – but a summer 2026 exit is expected.
Meanwhile, the Austrian is also out of contract next summer and given his transformative impact on the Eagles and the fact he is yet to extend his deal, his own future remains a major topic of concern for supporters.
And Glasner went out on to set out the conditions that are required for him to remain at Selhurst Park, revealing it is about developing all aspects of the club.
‘It’s all about being successful and I want to be as successful as possible with my team for Crystal Palace,’ said the Austrian, who recently oversaw a club-record 19-match unbeaten run. ‘This is what I will give every day.
‘It’s not about Oliver Glasner’s thoughts, it’s also the chairman, all the employees, the owners. It’s extending the stadium capacity. Building a new stand has been a project for years and it’s what the club wants. It’s important to get more revenue. The PSR rules are becoming stricter.
‘It started with building the academy and attracting other players to Crystal Palace. It’s not just one thing that we need to do to make the next step. If we want to make sustainable improvement as a club, we need to take the right steps in every department.
Glasner also set out the conditions that are required for him to sign a new contract with Palace
The Austrian has already held some initial discussions with club chairman Steve Parish
‘I still think our media department is too small for international football, four competitions.
‘The schedule is full. It’s not just me, it’s all the players, the organisation, the meeting rooms, we have to do our press conferences for the international games at the academy (because the facility at the first team training ground doesn’t meet UEFA’s requirements).’
Glasner has won 34 of his 73 games in charge of Palace since arriving in February 2024 and he has taken the club into Europe for the first time in their history.
Unsurprisingly, the exploits of the Austrian – who won the Premier League Manager of the Month award for September – has seen him attract admirers elsewhere, and he has been linked with replacing Ruben Amorim at Manchester United.
And he added that the ability to continuing progressing on and off the pitch will be a key part of his discussions with club chairman Steve Parish.
‘We are talking, but we have 19 games to play before the new year,’ he added. ‘I am here to do the best for Crystal Palace and win as many games as possible.
‘Last year’s sporting success has to be followed by the infrastructure and the company, which has to happen to be sustainable. This is what the club is doing really well. They are working hard to take the right steps. The stand hasn’t been built, everyone wants it, but it’s not so easy.
‘We are talking about what is necessary, what the club wants to be, how we can use this to develop the sporting side, how we can keep players and get new ones in?
‘In any company where two leaders have different visions, you go separate ways and can’t achieve your goals. This is what we are talking about. If we can find the same pathway and goal for Crystal Palace, then we will end the talks and if we can’t, we will also end the talks.’
