Marc Guéhi will leave Crystal Palace next year after rejecting contract offer | Crystal Palace

Oliver Glasner has revealed the Crystal Palace captain, Marc Guéhi, has told the club he does not want to sign a new contract and will leave next year.

The England defenderâ€s deal expires at the end of the season and it is understood that Guéhi has rejected all attempts to persuade him to prolong his stay in south London after leading Palace to their FA Cup triumph in May.

The 25-year-old had looked set to join Liverpool in the summer until the Palace chair, Steve Parish, pulled the plug on his move a few hours before the transfer deadline.

Guéhi was said to have been left extremely unhappy about the collapse of his move but has put that behind him and continued to excel for Palace. However, Glasner confirmed before Palaceâ€s meeting with Bournemouth at Selhurst Park on Saturday that Guéhi has already signalled his intention to depart.

“I think Marc has already told us that he doesnâ€t sign a new contract, so he will leave next year,†said the Palace manager. “The club wanted [him to stay]. They offered Marc a new contract. But he said: ‘No, I want to make something differentâ€.

“And thatâ€s normal. And for us, itâ€s how we can deal with this situation? [What] is the best way to get this next step done? And thatâ€s all about how we are talking together.â€

Guéhi, who is believed to have strong interest from Real Madrid and Barcelona as well as Liverpool, will be free to sign a pre-contract agreement with a foreign club when the January transfer window opens on New Yearâ€s Day 2026.

Meanwhile, Glasner confirmed he has opened talks over extending his contract at Palace. It also expires at the end of the season but the 51-year-old Austrian warned that it could depend on whether the club can continue to build on their first major trophy.

“We are talking, but we have 19 games to play before the new year,†Glasner said. “I am here to do the best for Crystal Palace and win as many games as possible. With all the things around the games, there are not many evenings or days when we can talk about my contract with my focus on it. There is so much going on, the players and club deserve 100% Oliver Glasner. I donâ€t want to be distracted.

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‘We are looking for the right moments to talk. The club are not in a rush,†says Oliver Glasner. Photograph: Darren Staples/AFP/Getty Images

“We are looking for the right moments to talk. The club are not in a rush. I met Steve four or five times this week. He appreciates that I am always giving 100% and I appreciate our open and honest communication.â€

He added: “Itâ€s not about Oliver Glasnerâ€s thoughts, itâ€s also the chairman, all the employees, the owners. Itâ€s extending the stadium capacity. Building a new stand has been a project for years and itâ€s what the club wants. Itâ€s important to get more revenue.

“In any company where two leaders have different visions, you go separate ways and canâ€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 canâ€t, we will also end the talks.â€

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