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Chelsea are determined to lead the chase for in-demand England defender Marc Guehi this summer.

Crystal Palace made it clear they were determined not to sell in January despite interest from Chelsea and a late bid from Tottenham. Newcastle were the big suitors last summer and had several bids turned down with Palace demanding £70million and it remains to be seen whether they will come back again.

But despite the strong interest, Chelsea are huge admirers and are keen to bring back their former academy graduate who is now an established England international.

Chelsea know there will be strong interest again this summer as Guehi will only have 12 months left on his current deal. But Blues boss Enzo Maresca rates him highly and sees him as the sort of defensive leader to bolster his squad and dressing room.

Chelsea’s wage structure – longer-term deals with a lower basic wage – has sometimes made it hard to compete, but Guehi is a player at the top of their list and would not like to see him go to a rival.

They sold Guehi to Palace in 2021 for £18m and inserted a clause in the deal to allow them to match any offer from another club. There is also a sell-on clause which goes up to 20 per cent, but that would be complicated by the fact it would be Chelsea buying back their former player.

Guehi’s reputation has grown since last summer’s Euros when his calmness, leadership and quality on the ball have made him one of the most sought-after defenders in the Premier League.

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There will be no shortage of interest if he is available but Chelsea might hold an edge even though going back for a player they sold will always create a debate if they end up having to pay three times as much to get him back.

Speaking about Guehi in January before Chelsea opted to recall Trevoh Chalobah from his loan at Palace, Maresca said: “The only thing I can say is Marc Guehi is a Palace player. I like Marc for sure but he is not our player. But I like also the central defenders we have.

"I also like different types of central defenders in Italy, Spain and France but that doesn't mean we are going to buy a player. It is a normal situation I think when you have central defenders injured that the speculation is there. At the same time, there is nothing there.”

Guehi has made 141 appearances for Palace since joining the club from Chelsea four years ago. He has served as captain under the management of Oliver Glasner and is a crucial player for the Eagles, who sit 13th in the Premier League table.

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切尔西决心在今年夏天领跑对炙手可热的英格兰后卫马克·格伊的追逐。

尽管切尔西和托特纳姆热刺在冬季转会窗表达了兴趣并提出了报价，水晶宫明确表示他们坚决不在1月出售格伊。去年夏天，纽卡斯尔是格伊的主要追求者，但多次报价均被拒绝，水晶宫要求7000万英镑的转会费，目前尚不清楚纽卡斯尔是否会再次尝试。

尽管竞争激烈，切尔西对格伊非常欣赏，并渴望将这位曾经的青训毕业生带回斯坦福桥。格伊如今已成为英格兰国家队的主力球员。

切尔西知道今年夏天将再次面临激烈的竞争，因为格伊的合同只剩下12个月。但蓝军主帅恩佐·马雷斯卡非常看重他，认为他是能够增强球队防守实力和更衣室领导力的关键球员。

切尔西的薪资结构——长期合同搭配较低的基本工资——有时让他们在竞争中处于劣势，但格伊是他们引援名单上的头号目标，他们不希望看到他加盟竞争对手。

切尔西在2021年以1800万英镑将格伊出售给水晶宫，并在合同中加入了匹配其他俱乐部报价的条款。此外，还有一条最高可达20%的二次转会分成条款，但由于切尔西是回购自己的前球员，这一条款可能会变得复杂。

自去年夏天的欧洲杯以来，格伊的冷静、领导力和控球能力使他的声誉大幅提升，成为英超最受追捧的后卫之一。

如果格伊进入转会市场，将不乏追求者，但切尔西可能占据一定优势，尽管回购自己出售的球员总是会引发争议，尤其是当他们最终可能需要支付三倍的价格将他带回时。

今年1月，在切尔西决定从水晶宫召回特雷沃·查洛巴之前，马雷斯卡谈到格伊时表示：“我只能说马克·格伊是水晶宫的球员。我当然喜欢马克，但他不是我们的球员。我也喜欢我们现有的中后卫。我还喜欢意大利、西班牙和法国的不同类型的中后卫，但这并不意味着我们会购买球员。我认为当你的中后卫受伤时，出现这样的传闻是正常的。但与此同时，目前没有任何实质性的进展。”

自四年前从切尔西加盟水晶宫以来，格伊已为球队出场141次。在奥利弗·格拉斯纳的执教下，他担任队长，是水晶宫的关键球员。目前，水晶宫在英超积分榜上排名第13位。

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