Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish says the club will sell captain Marc Guehi this summer to avoid losing him on a free at the end of his contract.
The Eagles rejected offers for defender Guehi from Newcastle United in January – the last of which was worth £65m – in the hope the defender would sign a new deal in south London.
But the England international has now entered the final 12 months of his deal at Selhurst Park, and appears no closer to extending his contract.
Guehi is said to be open to remaining with the club until 2026, at which point he can leave on a free transfer.
But Parish says the club would reluctantly prefer to cash in on Guehi this summer.
“We’d have to do that, of course,” said Parish.
“For players of that calibre to leave on a free, it’s a problem for us unfortunately.
