2025-08-17T20:45:17Z

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What happens when a star player completely ignores his manager right after a tense match? That's exactly what unfolded when Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi was caught on camera brushing past his boss, Oliver Glasner, following a goalless draw against Chelsea that had fans buzzing.

The dramatic scene was filmed soon after the match, showing Glasner calling Guehi’s name in a bid to chat with his captain on the pitch. However, instead of stopping to engage, Guehi merely glanced at his manager before continuing his quick trek down the tunnel. The look on Glasner’s face said it all—shock and disappointment.

While Guehi clearly had a tough match, with the adrenaline still pumping after a hard-fought battle, Premier League legend Roy Keane chimed in on Sky Sports, sharing his perspective as a former player. “A player has just had a tough match. He’s physically exhausted, and he knows the manager wants to have a chit-chat. As a player, you don’t want to get involved in that,” Keane explained. He humorously likened the trend of post-match player-manager discussions on the pitch to “the new garlic bread,” suggesting it’s overly trendy and perhaps unnecessary. After all, why not save the talk for inside the locker room?

Despite the on-field drama, Palace managed to secure a point against the world champions, Chelsea, showing impressive grit after their recent victory against Liverpool in the Community Shield. Fans were left wondering how Palace could have walked away with all three points if not for VAR intervening and disallowing Eberechi Eze’s stunning free-kick goal due to a little-known rule.

As speculation about Guehi’s future starts to swirl, things are looking tense off the pitch as well. The England international has only one year left on his contract and seems disinterested in signing a new one, making it probable that Palace might need to sell him this summer or risk losing him for free next year. Rumors speculate that top European clubs are eyeing Guehi, with Liverpool leading the charge, though both clubs remain apart in their valuation.

In the midst of all this, Palace chairman Steve Parish acknowledged that losing a player of Guehi’s caliber without a proper transfer fee would be problematic. “For players of that calibre to leave on a free, it’s a problem for us unfortunately,” he stated, hinting at the urgency for a resolution as the transfer window approaches its deadline.

Adding further fuel to the speculation, Guehi’s teammate, Eberechi Eze, also seems poised for a potential exit from Selhurst Park, as he was seen bidding an emotional farewell to fans. With personal terms reportedly agreed upon for a move to Tottenham Hotspur, Glasner now faces the possibility of losing two key players in a very short span. Yet, he has maintained a defiant stance, dismissing suggestions that Eze's heartfelt applause was a goodbye.

As the transfer window edges closer to closing, Marc Guehi’s future hangs in the balance, leaving fans eagerly awaiting news on who will stay and who will depart from Selhurst Park.