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Within 34 days, Crystal Palace captain Mark Guehi will be free to complete his move to a European club when his contract expires on June 30.
The 25-year-old could sign a pre-contract agreement with a foreign club when the winter transfer window opens on January 1, 2026.
Liverpool missed the chance to buy the England centre-back for £35m in the summer. The transfer saga, which continued throughout the transfer window, ended when Palace were unable to sign a suitable replacement – a decision made by manager Oliver Glasner.
It means the south London club have missed out on a huge fee for the defender with just one year remaining on his contract, but have retained their talisman after losing Eberechi Eze to Arsenal a week ago.
Liverpool remain keen to revive their quest, although there are no guarantees that the move will materialise.
The defender now has other options and it is understood that top clubs in Europe have already registered an interest in him.
However, Guehi is not the only high-profile centre-back who could be available on a free transfer next summer.
Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate has also been linked with a move to Real Madrid at the end of his contract, potentially following in the footsteps of former defensive partner Trent Alexander-Arnold.
However, reports on Friday morning suggested that Real Madrid had ended their apparent pursuit, with BBC Sport unaware of any concrete interest.
His uncertain future has been widely cited as a factor for his poor form.
Real Madrid could lose defenders Antonio Rudiger (32) and David Alaba (33) this summer as they head into the final seven months of their contracts.
It leaves Guehi and Dayot Upamecano as options if they want to hit the free market to strengthen the centre-back position – a strategy they have used several times in recent seasons.
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