Crystal Palace’s short-term transfer plans will largely be dictated by what happens to their captain Marc Guehi, Sky Sports understands.

The January transfer window represents the last opportunity for Palace to cash in on the central defender with his current contract set to expire next summer.

Palace would be willing to listen to serious offers for Guehi and are preparing for his seeming inevitable departure either in January or at the end of the season.

Guehi appeared set to sign for Liverpool in the summer, but the deal was dramatically called off on Deadline Day as Palace were unable to secure a suitable replacement.

The defender is free to talk with European clubs in January, but will be unable to agree a move to another Premier League until his contract expires.

'Big clubs queuing up'

Sky Sports News' Mark McAdam on the Transfer Show:

"There is still a chance that Palace persuade him to stay. They did it with Michael Olise, why can't they do it with Marc Guehi? But, it's fair to say he won't be short of offers. In fact, they are all queuing up now, speaking with his representatives to see what a deal could look like.

"He's a...