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TA: Crystal Palace makes concessions to appease Glasner, hoping that Guy will sign a new contract with a termination fee

11:53am, 4 September 2025【Football】

Hupu September 2nd TheAthleticUK Liverpool and Crystal Palace teams deciphered the transfer of Gexi.

Why does Liverpool think Gerch is so attractive?

Because he is an experienced England international, his contract is about to expire and his transfer fee seems to be relatively low. Because of Gerch's excellent ball-handling ability, Liverpool thinks he is very suitable for Liverpool's style, and his leadership is also seen as an advantage.

Gech is a local player and has accumulated rich experience in the Premier League, including 22 appearances for the England national team, which also makes the deal very attractive.

Because Gexi is unwilling to renew his contract with Crystal Palace, his transfer fee is much lower than his real value.

So why did it take so long for Liverpool to submit a formal offer?

is mainly because of the huge gap between the price Liverpool said was willing to pay and the price Crystal Palace initially wanted to sell.

The two sides negotiated a few days after the Community Shield match at Wembley Stadium on August 10. Liverpool's estimate of Gerch is £35 million. The Crystal Palace asked for about £45 million, so negotiations have been delayed.

Liverpool felt that there was no need to bid higher because they knew Gerch wanted to transfer and there was no auction to boost his value at the time.

They are ready to wait for Parrish's attitude, as they have publicly stated that Crystal Palace will not risk losing the player for nothing next summer.

Crystal Palace finally accepted a offer from Gerch on Monday - £35 million plus a 10% second transfer clause - which is actually the price Liverpool said it was willing to pay three weeks ago. Waiting until the last moment was a gamble for Liverpool, but the club thought their approach would be successful. What about the attitude of

Crystal Palace? Although Gerch is not in a hurry to transfer, he is open to joining the Premier League champion team - he is more eager to join than other suitors who clearly express their favor for him.

However, due to no signing, Glasner repeatedly stated in the last week of the transfer window that it was too late to find and finalize a replacement. In private, he also thinks so.

However, Parrish prefers to approve the deal. After winning the Community Shield, he had hinted that Gerhi might leave and said that given the financial situation of Crystal Palace, they might need to sell the players if they receive a suitable offer. Crystal Palace has lost nearly £200 million in the past five seasons.

Manuel Akanji of Manchester City and Joe Gomez of Liverpool were both targets for Crystal Palace, but the deal was supposed to be separate from the deal that Gersey left, but in the end, no progress was made.

What happened on the last day?

This uncertainty persisted on Monday morning. TA learned that Glasner has informed him that he hopes to leave the club to join Liverpool, but no significant progress has been made in the transfer.

At the same time, in order to strengthen the lineup, Crystal Palace offered Brighton central defender Igor Julio: the two clubs reached a loan agreement, and the player also went to the training ground of Crystal Palace, although he was not a direct replacement for Gerch.

19-year-old Jady Kamvo from Toulouse also completed the transfer, but he was also not considered as a replacement for the captain of Crystal Palace.

It is reported that Crystal Palace is considering introducing 24-year-old Serbian international Strashinya Pavlovic, whose qualifications are more similar to those of Gerch, but ultimately fail to make a move.

Just after 3 pm, it was reported that after accepting a £35 million offer, Gexi was allowed to undergo a medical examination. The medical examination was completed in London, and Gerch was present, waiting for Crystal Palace to approve his departure.

However, the atmosphere inside Crystal Palace became increasingly tense, and Glasner reiterated to Parish that he opposed any potential transfer. ,

Considering his personal situation - his current contract will expire at the end of the season - if sold against the captain's wishes, the coach's future will face potential impacts that cannot be ignored. Glasner also spoke to Gerch to explain his reasons for opposing his departure.

At around 4:30 pm, things happened (unrelated) turn: Igor's plan to transfer to Crystal Palace was ruined, and the players finally joined West Ham United. But as the 7pm deadline passed, Liverpool submitted a transfer agreement to the Premier League to ensure that they could complete the transfer if Crystal Palace gave the green light.

But in the end, Crystal Palace did not give the green light. Ultimately, Glasner's tough stance - no sale without a replacement - left Parrish with no choice but to give up the transfer.

Dramatic events are far from over: Later that night, a video of Gerch's alleged farewell to the Crystal Palace fans even circulated on social media - a video recorded before he was about to leave. TA cannot fail to prove the authenticity of the video.

Where will Liverpool go?

It is understood that the top leaders of Anfield were surprised and disappointed by the sudden change of Crystal Palace, rather than angry. They know that Glasner is increasingly reluctant to lose Gerch because Crystal Palace failed to sign enough new players and they think Parrish has made concessions to appease the head coach.

Gerch's chances of eventually joining Liverpool are still very likely, whether it's a small transfer fee in January (although it depends on Crystal Palace's situation at the time) or a free agent next summer, but other clubs may also join the competition given the lower transfer fee.

What situation will Crystal Palace face?

For Crystal Palace, this means they may lose Geshi next summer and will not get a penny.

From an economic perspective, this would be a blow. But Glasner at least pointed out that the value of Crystal Palace's lineup has increased, because with Gerci's presence, Crystal Palace has achieved unimaginable results.

In the January transfer window, they may go through this process again, when Gexi's transfer fee will be significantly reduced, but this certainly means they still need to find a replacement.

However, on the court, it is in their favor to keep their best defenders. However, the incident exposed the obvious tension between Glasner and Parish and also highlighted the fact that the most successful head coach in the club's history still had a huge impact with an uncertain future after the season ended.

Crystal Palace hopes that he can change his mind and agree to a new contract with a termination clause to ensure he leaves if certain conditions are met. But Gexi still controls his future and takes the initiative.