MARC GUEHI reckons he’d be tailor-made for the WWE if he wasn’t laying the SmackDown on Crystal Palace’s opponents.
The Eagles skipper’s manhandling and domination of strikers over the last few years has seen him become a staple of England squads.
And the softspoken Christian lad has claimed he has the required microphone skills, as well as the physicality, to be a household name in wrestling’s premier promotion.
During an interview with the BBC, the 25-year-old revealed: “I’d love to be a WWE wrestler.
“Growing up, watching WWE. It’s on Netflix. I’ve seen some pay-per-views.
“I would love to be a WWE wrestler. It can be dangerous, but the performance side of it.
“I’m a good waffler on the mic… making people believe you’re the bad guy or the good guy.”
The WWE universe seemingly provides Guehi with an escape from the daily grind of being a Premier League footballer.
But he also finds solace listening to his favourite music or going to the cinema by HIMSELF.
He said of his other escapes: “I love listening to music… learning different things, whether it’s trying to learn DJ-ing – I’ve tried to do that a little bit – or reading different books.
“I love going to the movies, to the cinema, because no-one goes to the cinema, so it’s nice to be in a cinema on your own… popcorn!
“I drummed at church for a long time. I drummed at school. I don’t have a drum set but I really want one.
“That’s a really good way to enjoy music and escape.”
Guehi skippered Palace to FA Cup glory last May with a 1-0 win over Manchester City at Wembley.
But his playing future could lie elsewhere as Premier League champions Liverpool are keen on acquiring his services before the transfer window shuts on September 1.
Palace boss Oliver Glasner is eager to retain his services, although club chairman Steve Parish recently admitted they could be forced to sell their skipper in order to balance the books.
He said: “If Marc wants to sign a contract, then he can stay.
I’d love to be a WWE wrestler.”
Marc Guehi
“If he doesn’t want to sign a contract, then we have to look at it. It’s a difficult situation.
“Every club like us, and particularly if you’re in Europe, the financial rules are a lot tighter than the Premier League.
“Everybody has to sell players to comply with the rules.
“So, players leaving on a free is not an ideal situation for the football club, I’m not going to pretend that it is.
“So, that’s a situation we’ll have to look at in the next 11 days.”
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