Summer signings Mohammed Kudus and Joao Palhinha both starred for Tottenham as they fell agonisingly short of lifting their second trophy in the space of four months, but Frank added post-match that he needs reinforcements in the closing weeks of the window.

Glasner, though, offered no guarantees that the pair would stay at Palace beyond the end of the transfer window on September 1.

Currently, Slot has just three centre-backs – Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate and new signing Giovanni Leoni – to choose from, while usual midfielders Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch could fill in at centre-back if called upon.

Liverpool have opened talks with Crystal Palace to sign centre-back Marc Guéhi, with the south London club expecting a fee of around £30 million ($41m) plus £5m in add-ons, sources have told ESPN.

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Crystal Palace reportedly want Liverpool attacking midfielder Harvey Elliott to replace Tottenham Hotspur target Eberechi Eze. Palace and Liverpool are currently in talks over a deal to send Marc Guehi to Anfield, and Elliott could become part of the negotiations.