Chelsea miss out on HUGE windfall after shock Guehi decision

Cameron Smith

16 Aug 2024 18:30 BST
3 min read

Crystal Palace will reportedly reject Newcastle United’s fourth offer for England defender Marc Guehi.

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Newcastle's latest bid was an initial fee of €70.4 million, plus a further €5.9m in potential add-ons, but it will be turned down by Palace, according to The Daily Mail.

Steve Parish reportedly wants a guaranteed sum of at least €75m, with additional bonuses taking the fee closer to €82m.

As a result, Newcastle are now contemplating moving onto alternative targets, despite the fact that Guehi is their first-choice option.

AC Milan’s Malick Thiaw has been linked with a move to St James’ Park in recent weeks, while Martin Keown believes Newcastle should look at other options.

He told talkSPORT: “I do think he's a very good player. [But] I think there are limits. And I'm just wondering, this bravado - you know, there's going to have to be a limit to what they can pay.

“I think they should step away at this point.”

If the Magpies opt against submitting a fresh bid for the Crystal Palace defender, it will come as crushing news to Chelsea.

© IMAGO - Marc Guehi in action for England at Euro 2024

Chelsea suffer Marc Guehi blow

When Chelsea sold Guehi to Crystal Palace in 2021, they included a 20% sell-on clause in the deal.

Therefore, the Blues are in line to earn a significant chunk of money if the England international moves to St James’ Park this summer.

In fact, if Palace accept Newcastle’s latest offer and add-ons are included, Chelsea would receive over €15m.

With the Blues currently negotiating moves for Joao Felix and Victor Osimhen, an additional €15m in their back pocket would be extremely useful. However, Palace are set to reject Newcastle’s latest offer, which means Chelsea are unlikely to be rewarded with a large pay-check this summer.

Guehi’s Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) stands at just €38m and although he is vitally important to Crystal Palace and Oliver Glasner, the Eagles are set to reject an offer worth double his ETV.