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Transfer news! The contract expires next year: Crystal Palace Guy will become the focus of competition among the three giants

3:44am, 8 September 2025Football

Liverpool has experienced a roller coaster in the transfer market this time. Everyone thought that Guy's deal was stable, and even Romano almost shouted the classic "Here We Go", but unexpectedly, in just four hours, the cooked duck flew away.

On the surface, it is said that Crystal Palace has not found a replacement, so it is not released. But things are not that simple.

In fact, Crystal Palace has negotiated with Brighton for Igor's transfer, but their coach Glasner directly told Igor that you will be a substitute. As soon as these words came out, who would still be willing to come? Igor turned to West Ham.

It is said that in order to keep Gey, Glasner almost broke up with the club owner and even threatened with his resignation. After all, Gei is the captain and core of the defense. The coach does not want to let go of the core players, which is completely understandable. In the end, the boss couldn't fight the coach and the deal went bad.

The most depressing person must be Gey himself. From almost joining a wealthy family to staying, there must be a gap in mood. However, this kid's professional attitude is unsaid. Although he was disappointed, he still reported to the England team for training on time. Even the national team coach praised him for handling it very professionally.

Why does Liverpool want Guy so much? He is 25 years old and is an active international in England, in his year of playing. Last season, he was the main player in Crystal Palace. His defensive data were very beautiful and his passes were stable.

The most important thing is that he is fast and has good shots, which is especially suitable for the high-pressing tactics that Liverpool's new coach Slot wants. Liverpool fans must be quite disappointed if the deal failed.

But the story is not over yet. Guy's contract with Crystal Palace will expire next summer, which means he can transfer freely next year without spending a penny on the transfer fee.

Liverpool will definitely continue to chase him and plan to negotiate a contract with him first in the winter window. But there is a problem here: Premier League teams cannot contact players who still have contracts in private, but foreign clubs can do it.

So now Real Madrid and Barcelona are also joining the competition. Although Real Madrid's central defender seems to be crowded, Alaba may have to leave, and Militon has been seriously injured and needs fresh blood. Barcelona lacks central defenders, and Inigo has just left the team, so they urgently need to strengthen this position.

From this perspective, Gey has become a hot commodity. From almost joining Liverpool, to now facing the situation where Real Madrid, Barcelona and Liverpool choose one of three, this plot reversal is really unexpected.

So in the short term, Liverpool suffered a setback, but in the long term, Guy's future is more open. Next summer, we are likely to see the good show of three giants competing for an English central defender. This transfer drama has actually just begun.

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