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Crystal Palace submitted a club-record bid for a Marc Guehi replacement, which was knocked back by his club, it has been revealed.

Guehi stays at Selhurst Park after crazy deadline day

Guehi looked poised to move to Anfield on transfer deadline day, with Liverpool agreeing a fee for the centre-back, but the move fell through, given that Palace weren't able to bring in adequate cover.

There have been widespread reports suggesting Oliver Glasner threatened to resign if the captain was sold, which may have played a big part in Steve Parish's decision-making, with the chairman clearly keen to retain his FA Cup-winning manager.

It seems as though things would've panned out differently if a replacement had been brought in for the 25-year-old, and it wasn't for a lack of trying, with the Eagles making a deadline day move for Brighton & Hove Albion defender Igor Julio on loan.

According to a report from Gazzetta dello Sport (via Sport Witness), another centre-back target was in Crystal Palace's sights, with it being revealed they made an offer of around €42m (£37m) for Inter Milan's Yann Bisseck.

However, the Serie A club blocked a move, as they didn't feel the bid was high enough, given the 24-year-old's age and versatility, while he also displayed little desire to complete a move to Selhurst Park.

Palace clearly hold Bisseck in high regard, given that he would've been their club-record signing if the £37m offer was accepted, eclipsing the £32m fee paid for Christian Benteke in 2016, but in some ways, it is a bonus they will now have their captain for the rest of the campaign.

"Commanding" Bisseck could've been ideal Guehi heir

Indeed, it is a bonus to retain the services of Guehi until January at the very least, with the England international putting in a top performance last time out, scoring a wonder goal and helping his side keep a clean sheet in a 3-0 win at Aston Villa.

However, it is also a blow that Palace are now set to miss out on a transfer fee, with the former Chelsea man now able to leave on a free contract at the end of the campaign, and he is clearly frustrated the deal fell through.

If the offer for Bisseck had been accepted, Palace might not be in this situation, given that the German could've been an ideal replacement, having been lauded as a "commanding" centre-back by scout Ben Mattinson.

Moreover, the Inter defender has outperformed Guehi in some key defensive metrics over the past year, while he is also more comfortable in possession of the ball.