Marc Gehi is set to leave Crystal Palace either this month or when his contract expires in the summer, with many top clubs in the Premier League and Europe all eyeing him.
Mark Gehi seems to be in ever-increasing demand. Half of the Premier League’s big six are eyeing the Crystal Palace centre-half, whose contract expires this summer.
This means his exit from Selhurst Park is all but inevitable, but when that will be is a question. The Eagles could drop their captain before the end of January, giving them a chance to recoup the England international’s transfer fee.
A few summers ago, Newcastle had a £65m offer turned down by Palace. Today, it’s nowhere near that level, perhaps at most half that level. But no matter who serves successfully, there will be an elite player who led the team to FA Cup glory over the past year.
Guehi has established himself as a regular in the England squad and sooner or later his time will come to surpass Palace’s ambitions. Liverpool were unable to finalize a deal in the summer, opening the door for their rivals to swoop in.
The Reds remain interested, but now face serious competition. Manchester City are increasingly confident of signing Guehi within the month as they aim to improve the quality of their backline as they look to win the title in the final stages.
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Champions-elect Arsenal are also ready to enter the race to sign the defender. It remains to be seen whether they will make an offer this month or target him on a free transfer in the summer, but is it too late? We take a look at Guehi’s destination clubs and where his best landing spot could be.
liverpool
They were the first to pursue Guehi and thought they could sign him until Palace pulled out of the game at the 11th hour on deadline day. The position alongside Virgil van Dijk is always interchangeable. Currently, Ibrahima Konate is in the club, but if things continue as they are, his contract will expire in the summer.
What happens to him could be decisive. If he leaves, there will be a big hole that needs to be filled. Guehi and Van Dijk would have the quality of almost any central defensive pairing.
man city
They feel as if they are in the driver’s seat, but Palace will still need a substantial offer to make them sway. A bit like Liverpool, City have one elite centre-half in Ruben Dias and with him there is room to move and change.
John Stones is in his 30s and struggling with injuries, while other players have been linked with moves elsewhere. While a move to the Etihad could give Guehi the chance to spend a year under Guardiola, the Catalan is determined to change teams before leaving and hand over a group of players who can challenge for honours.
arsenal
Taken individually, moving to the Emirates seems like a big draw. The club looks set to become champions of England. They could also become European champions. Guehi’s former Palace teammate Eberechi Eze also impressed there.
But few men would look at William Saliba and Gabriel’s partnership and think they could break it up. Guehi therefore wonders if a back three is on the cards. Is there a chance he will be forced out wide like Ben White? Or is he thinking about how many minutes I will eventually get while Arsenal are on a roll?
abroad
If Guehi is looking for a big change of scenery, look no further than Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham to see how Britons can succeed overseas. Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are both on the transfer merry-go-round for centre-halves.
Germany’s Dayot Upamecano is out of contract, as is Spain’s Antonio Rudiger. Real have cooled their interest in Konate, but are likely still looking for defensive cover. Bayern need the same thing. Both have similar prospects on the pitch. They have a chance to win the title in Europe’s elite environment with the favorites to win the Champions League.
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