Revealed: Why Crystal Palace pulled the plug on Marc Guehi's Liverpool move despite agreeing £35m deal with Arne Slot's champions

Palace boss Glasner held heated talks with owner Steve Parish in which he insisted Guehi, 25, must not leave Selhurst Park while the club struggled to find an ideal replacement, according to The Guardian. The report claims that the Eagles hierarchy were even fearful the Austrian could walk away if the England international completed a last-gasp move to Liverpool.

Guehi looked all set to move to Liverpool after the Premier League champions agreed a £35 million fee (€40.4m/$47.4m) for the Palace captain. Arne Slot's side successfully submitted a deal sheet before the transfer window closed for Premier League clubs at 19:00 BST on Monday, giving them a two-hour extension to complete the deal.

Guehi, who played a key role in helping Palace win their first major trophy with victory in the FA Cup final last season, could now leave the south London club on a free transfer next summer. The former Chelsea centre-back has just one year remaining on his current Palace contract and it remains to be seen whether he will sign fresh terms with Glasner's side.

Guehi could feature for England in their World Cup qualifying double header against Andorra and Serbia this month. He will then return to Premier League action when Palace host newly-promoted Sunderland on September 13, while Liverpool travel to Burnley on September 14.