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

The Crystal Palace captain, who is now into the final year of his contract at Selhurst Park, has been heavily linked with a move to the Premier League champions. According to the BBC, Liverpool have now held initial talks with the Eagles with a view to signing the 25-year-old.

Liverpool is chasing a deal to add Marc Guehi to their defensive options but the Crystal Palace captain would have to battle Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate for a starting spot