5 h. ago Tantrum transfers, hysteria and endless cash: the greatest window ever had it all | Barney Ronay

An emotional, strategic, plot-driven entertainment product was all wrapped up in a single epic three-month tracking shotBy the time the clock hit 7.30pm the main presenter on Monday’s Sky Sports Window Slam Countdown looked not just frazzled, but oddly heroic, like a man who has ingested a potentially fatal overdose of late-breaking excitement and is now being encouraged to keep talking in a low, dogged voice about massive deals and unexpected snags just to keep himself awake until the paramedics arrive.There was something of the Situation Room about the whole tableau, five nobly dishevelled talking heads leaning in around the curved tables, lists of names earnestly reeled off. Eberechi Eze. Randal Kolo Muani. We’re hearing that Coventry has fallen. In the bottom corner of the screen a picture of Marc Guéhi would flash up now and then reproachfully, wearing a strange, lost smile. And below it all the countdown clock replaced with the simple end-of-days message: WINDOW CLOSED. Contin...

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5 h. ago Tantrum transfers, hysteria and endless cash – but who won the transfer window? | Barney Ronay

The juggernaut was captured in one three-month tracking shot, but this summer market told us something deeper – about football and the nationBy the time the clock hit 7.30pm the main presenter on Monday’s Sky Sports Window Slam Countdown looked not just frazzled, but oddly heroic, like a man who has ingested a potentially fatal overdose of late-breaking excitement and is now being encouraged to keep talking in a low, dogged voice about massive deals and unexpected snags just to keep himself awake until the paramedics arrive.There was something of the Situation Room about the whole tableau, five nobly dishevelled talking heads leaning in around the curved tables, lists of names earnestly reeled off. Eberechi Eze. Randal Kolo Muani. We’re hearing that Coventry has fallen. In the bottom corner of the screen a picture of Marc Guéhi would flash up now and then reproachfully, Guéhi wearing a strange, lost smile as though he has in fact died. And below it all the countdown clock replaced w...

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6 h. ago Adam Wharton injury timeline revealed as Crystal Palace star turns down England call

The Eagles’ midfield metronome could miss the club’s first Conference League group stage outing

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7 h. ago Marc Guehi decides his next move after being left furious at Liverpool transfer collapse

Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi has been forced to stay with the club after they pulled the plug on his £35million deadline-day transfer to Liverpool at the last minute

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7 h. ago Angry Marc Guehi may 'give up Crystal Palace captaincy' after Liverpool transfer collapse

Marc Guehi is said to be 'extremely unhappy' after Crystal Palace blocked his deadline day move to Liverpool, with the defender now considering his future as club captain

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9 h. ago Furious Marc Guehi could give up Crystal Palace captaincy after Liverpool transfer collapse

Marc Guehi completed a medical on Monday evening, thinking he was about to join Liverpool in a £35million deal, only for Crystal Palace to pull the plug at the last minute

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10 h. ago Marc Guéhi angry with Crystal Palace’s decision to block move to Liverpool

Oliver Glasner intervened over centre-back’s £35m switchGuéhi considering giving up Palace captaincy in protestMarc Guéhi is extremely unhappy with Crystal Palace’s decision to pull the plug on his £35m transfer to Liverpool, which came after Oliver Glasner stepped in to prevent the move by threatening to resign if he was sold, the Guardian understands.The Palace chairman, Steve Parish, reluctantly accepted Liverpool’s offer for the England defender a few hours before Monday’s deadline despite Glasner having insisted the 25-year-old must not be sold because there was no time to find an adequate replacement. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Crystal Palace: What next for Marc Guehi as Liverpool to face competition for transfer target

A failed medical saw a £35m dream move collapse on Deadline Day

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16 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Marc Guehi mess isn't over for Arne Slot as new problem looms

Liverpool are expected to return for Marc Guehi in January after Crystal Palace pulled the plug on a £35million deadline day move for the defender, but may face a big problem

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16 h. ago Michael Owen sends strong Alexander Isak message as Liverpool transfer saga ends

Alexander Isak finally got his move to Liverpool on transfer deadline day unlike Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi, whose club blocked his late £35million move to Anfield

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18 h. ago Liverpool could face ANOTHER Marc Guehi setback after deadline day drama

Liverpool dramatically failed to sign Marc Guehi after problems on Crystal Palace's end meant that the England international was unable to complete his £35million transfer on deadline day

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25 h. ago Manor Solomon exit confirmed as Tottenham forward completes Villarreal loan after Crystal Palace move collapses

Solomon becomes the second Tottenham forward to join a Spanish club on transfer Deadline Day

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25 h. ago Liverpool take firm view on future Marc Guehi transfer after deadline day deal collapses

Liverpool ended up missing out on a deadline day deal for Marc Guehi after Crystal Palace decided to pull the plug on a transfer at the eleventh hour in a dramatic twist

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26 h. ago Marc Guehi 'completed Crystal Palace exit video' before Liverpool transfer collapsed

Marc Guehi had all but completed his move to Liverpool before Crystal Palace pulled the plug with a video in the defender's honour already recorded to mark the deadline day transfer

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26 h. ago Alexander Isak and Marc Guehi headline thrilling deadline day of drama

The Premier League champions secured a deal for the Newcastle forward but their pursuit of the Crystal Palace defender fell through

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27 h. ago Liverpool sign Alexander Isak in British transfer record £125m deal from Newcastle

Isak signs six-year deal and ‘wants to create history’Deal for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guéhi falls throughLiverpool broke the British transfer record to sign Alexander Isak for £125m from Newcastle on deadline day but were foiled in an attempt to end a stunning window with a deal for Marc Guéhi.On a contrasting day for the Premier League champions, Isak underwent a medical on Merseyside before signing a six-year contract worth around £300,000 a week. Liverpool also stepped up efforts to sign the Crystal Palace captain, Guéhi, who had a medical in London in anticipation of joining Arne Slot’s side after Steve Parish, the Palace chair, accepted £35m plus £5m in add-ons for the defender. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Oliver Glasner threatened to QUIT Crystal Palace over £35m Marc Guehi to Liverpool transfer

Liverpool have missed out on the £35million signing of Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi after Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner won his transfer battle with CEO Steve Parish

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28 h. ago Oliver Glasner threatened to QUIT Crystal Palace if £35m Marc Guehi joined Liverpool

Liverpool have missed out on the £35million signing of Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi after Eagles head coach Oliver Glasner won his transfer battle with CEO Steve Parish

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28 h. ago Marc Guéhi’s £35m move to Liverpool collapses after Glasner’s Crystal Palace fury

Deadline day deal sheet was submitted for centre-back Glasner was so unhappy there were fears he could leaveCrystal Palace dramatically pulled the plug on Marc Guéhi’s move to Liverpool minutes before the transfer deadline because they couldn’t find an adequate replacement, despite agreeing to sell the England defender for £35m earlier in the day.It is understood that Guéhi had been booked in to complete the first part of his medical in expectation of his move to Anfield going through, with a deal sheet having been submitted before Monday’s 7pm deadline. But despite Palace confirming the signing of the France Under-20 defender Jaydee Canvot from Toulouse for £21m, they decided not to sanction Guéhi’s departure at the last minute because they failed to bring in another more experienced option. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Marc Guehi to Liverpool transfer is OFF after Crystal Palace fail to sign replacement on Deadline Day

Palace skipper is staying put following a stunning twist on transfer Deadline Day

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