Marc Guehi shows true colours after Crystal Palace blocked Liverpool transfer

Marc Guehi saw a deadline day move to Liverpool collapse after Crystal Palace pulled the plug on a deal to sell the defender to the Premier League champions

Marc Guehi isn't losing sleep over his collapsed Liverpool move - and is instead concentrating on his displays with Crystal Palace. The England centre-back watched a switch to the Premier League giants crumble on deadline day this summer.

The Eagles had struck an agreement with their top-flight counterparts to offload their skipper, who's set to become a free agent next summer, for £35million plus a 10 per cent sell-on clause.

Guehi completed a medical with the Reds in London as the clock ticked down. However, Eagles chairman Steve Parish scrapped the transfer at the eleventh hour, leaving Guehi to remain in south London.

The defender subsequently joined up with England, netting his maiden international goal in the 5-0 thrashing of Serbia. He's now back at Palace and will lead the side against Sunderland on Saturday in his first appearance since the embarrassing transfer saga.

Writing in his programme notes ahead of the clash, he made it clear he's thrilled to link up with the club's fresh faces - and remains optimistic about the campaign ahead.

He said: "I'd like to welcome Yeremy (Pino), Jaydee (Canvot) and (Christantus) Uche to the team. They will all bring a high level of quality to the squad and I look forward to playing alongside them. Looking at today's game, we have another challenging task against a Sunderland team who have started the season very well.

"Our travelling support is always special to us, but now is a chance to show everyone once again that Selhurst Park is up there with the very best atmospheres in the Premier League. We'll al be giving everything to get another three points this afternoon.

"Make some noise, back the team and let's keep this fantastic run going." Guehi's boss Oliver Glasner also rubbished claims of a rift between himself and club chairman Parish following the collapsed move to Liverpool.

Glasner, whose team will look to maintain their impressive league record against Sunderland, insisted: "I never threatened to leave the club, never. I didn't have to threaten anybody.

"There were no bad tensions between the chairman and myself. It was really just a discussion about sports, and he decided against the money and for the sporting perspective of Crystal Palace. Big credit to the chairman."

Glasner was equally complimentary about Guehi, continuing: "It was clear, for him, that he stuck to his contract. It is credit to Marc that he never threatened to strike.

"He is a very honest person, that is why I was never worried about this situation. He will be our captain as long as he's here, because he's just such a great player and such a great personality."