Crystal Palace's option to buy Evann Guessand expired without the club exercising it. According to The Standard, Crystal Palace is still interested in the player, but before making a move to retain him, they must first identify a successor to Oliver Glasner. The club aims to lower Aston Villa's asking price for Guessand, which was set at £28 million in January.

According to Africafoot, a recent meeting took place between the leaders of Crystal Palace to discuss the situation of Evann Guessand, who is on loan from Aston Villa. The outcome of the discussions is reported to be favorable to a permanent transfer for the Ivorian forward. Crystal Palace's intention is now to reach an agreement with Aston Villa for the player before the start of the next season.

Crystal Palace has decided to begin discussions with Aston Villa for the permanent signing of 24-year-old winger Evann Guessand, following his loan spell at the club which began in the last winter transfer window. The Ivorian international, who has 21 caps and 4 goals for his country, had joined Villa from OGC Nice in the summer of 2025 but was loaned out after not establishing himself. He has since scored one goal and provided one assist in 19 Premier League appearances for Palace. The purchase option for Guessand is estimated to be between €33 million and €38 million. This operation could be aided by the expected sale of Jean-Philippe Mateta. The attacker is currently valued at €28 million and is under contract with Aston Villa until the summer of 2030.