Marc Guéhi’s Was Devastated! Inside the Deadline Day Collapse and Why Glasner Threatened to Walk

Marc Guéhi has handled the saga with professionalism on the pitch. Evidence of that came in Palace’s recent result where he captained the side after reports of the move emerged. 

Personal disappointment for a player who had been lined up for a step up to Anfield is obvious. Sources close to the player suggest he is “devastated” by the collapse. Emotional impact matters in football. A player who was mentally prepared to leave for a club of Liverpool’s scale suddenly must reset while eyes from Spain to Italy continue to circle. Press outlets are already linking Real Madrid and Barcelona as potential suitors should the situation change in January. 

From a career perspective, staying at Palace for another season might not be bad for Guéhi in sporting terms. Regular minutes and the captain’s armband provide a platform to refine his leadership and defensive game. Contractual realities are a separate piece of the puzzle. With under a year remaining on his deal, negotiations and speculation will dominate the coming months. Clubs like Liverpool rarely forget targets that fit their profile, so interest could well be renewed when the market reopens. 

How Liverpool handled it and what comes next for all parties

Liverpool moved quickly in this window on other fronts while missing out on Guéhi. The club’s recruitment priorities shifted, and they secured alternative targets elsewhere. Deadline day realities require clubs to have contingency plans at the ready. 

Liverpool’s decision to lodge a deal sheet gave them extra time beyond the official deadline. Still, the agreement could not be concluded because Palace withdrew its sanction at the eleventh hour. That process underlines how deals can be functionally agreed upon yet still fail in the final accreditation steps when one party decides not to proceed. With the ageing Van Dijk and injury-prone Konate, Liverpool would regret not handling this before the deadline day. 

Crystal Palace now face two immediate tasks. The first is reassuring their now retained captain and the dressing room. Public unity will be crucial because fans and pundits will question the club’s transfer capability after such a public near miss. 

The second task is shoring up defensive depth. The club did sign Jaydee Canvot from Toulouse, but decisions about experienced reinforcements remain. Palace must also manage the manager’s relationship with the board. Glasner’s reported threat to walk was serious enough to demand a clear resolution. A manager prepared to leave over transfer policy is an unusual position of influence that boards seldom ignore. 

Liverpool, for their part, have shown adaptability. Deadline day is rarely neat. Clubs that come away empty on one target often redirect resources into other areas. Fans will judge sporting directors on their ability to balance ambition with pragmatism. The Reds will also need to manage the narrative around why they did not meet higher asking prices earlier in the window. Analysts point out that a higher fee earlier might have prevented last-minute drama. 

Final Thoughts 

Football transfers are rarely about money alone. Identity and continuity matter to managers trying to build a coherent team. Marc Guéhi’s collapsed move shows how a single coaching voice can change the course of a club’s transfer day and alter a player’s career trajectory in a single afternoon. The story is not finished. 

Expect new chapters in January and in the conversations that follow this chaotic start to the season. Fans of Palace will hope the episode galvanizes the squad. Liverpool supporters will wonder whether a target of this profile can be revisited. The human element remains the most compelling part of the fallout.