Marc Guehi’s much-anticipated £35million move from Crystal Palace to Liverpool collapsed in the final few hours of transfer deadline day.

Having been linked with Anfield all summer, Palace finally accepted Liverpool’s bid for the England centre-back on the final day of the transfer window.

Guehi was into the final year of his contract at Selhurst Park and while he has continued to play for and captain the Eagles brilliantly, he had no intention of signing a new deal.

Despite protests from manager Oliver Glasner, Palace chairman Steve Parish decided he had no choice but to cash-in on the 25-year-old rather than lose him for nothing next summer.

But the transfer was contingent on the Eagles signing an experienced replacement and they appeared to have done so after agreeing to loan in Igo

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