"The nature of the winter window means that these teams often need to be reactive and respond to the sale of key players and fill any unexpected gaps that appear in their squads during the month of January. This is the situation that Crystal Palace find themselves in, as they look to fill the void left by former skipper Marc Guehi, who joined Manchester City in a 20 million move."
"it hasn't made replacing him any easier. You may like Joel Ordonez has been heavily linked with Liverpool (Image credit: ANP via Getty Images) Palace have had to use midfielder Jefferson Lerma at the back in recent weeks, while centre-back Chadi Riad has only just recovered from a long-term ACL injury. Teenager Jaydee Canvot, meanwhile, was on the bench for Sunday's draw against Nottingham Forest."
"One target that the Eagles have identified is Club Brugge centre-back Joel Ordonez, who was also on Liverpool's radar during the January window. Arne Slot's side, who failed in a move for Guehi in the summer, have been in need of defensive reinforcements, given that Ibrahima Konate is in the final months of his Anfield deal, while Virgil van Dijk turns 35 in July, while summer signing Giovanni Leoni suffered a season-ending injury on his debut for the club."
The January transfer window forces clubs to react quickly to unexpected squad gaps and player sales. Crystal Palace lost captain Marc Guehi to Manchester City for £20 million and must replace a starting centre-back. Palace have deployed midfielder Jefferson Lerma at centre-back while Chadi Riad returns from a long-term ACL layoff and teenager Jaydee Canvot occupies the bench. The squad lacks experienced centre-back depth, prompting a need for quality reinforcements. One identified target is Club Brugge centre-back Joel Ordonez, who attracted interest from Liverpool, which also seeks defensive cover due to contract and injury concerns.
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