Crystal Palace consider Max Kilman as potential Guehi replacement

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Veselin Trajkovic
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English Premier League, Transfer News & Rumours
12 Oct 2025

According to Football Insider, Crystal Palace have identified West Ham defender Maximilian Kilman as a potential replacement for Marc Guehi, should the England international leave during the January transfer window.

Guehi was on the verge of joining Liverpool in a late summer move which fell through at the eleventh hour, and while the interest of the Premier League champions remains, Real Madrid are said to be considering a swoop for his services on a free transfer as well. Both clubs are believed to be pitching the idea of a free transfer next summer to the player who will be out of contract by then, but a January sale cannot be ruled out either at this point.

And if Guehi does leave Palace, the South Londoners could make their move for Kilman, who has so far made 49 appearances in all competitions for West Ham since joining from Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2024. They will, however, be aware that the 28-year-old is under contract with the Hammers until 2031.

Vesko is a football writer that likes to observe the game for what it is, focusing on teams, players and their roles, formations, tactics, rather than stats. He follows the English Premier League closely, Liverpool FC in particular. His articles have been published on seven different football blogs.