Liverpool came dangerously close to signing Marc Guehy for £35m in the final days of the summer transfer window, but Manchester City are now considering a move in January.
Manchester City are reportedly considering making a move for Marc Gehi in January. City had already set their sights on the Crystal Palace captain as a top target when Guehi becomes a free agent next summer.
But City manager Josep Guardiola now faces an anxious wait for defenders Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias, who were injured in Sunday’s draw with Chelsea. City are therefore lacking defensive options in the title race, with John Stones also absent, and they may look to add reinforcements.
Mirror Sport revealed on September 15 that City were ready to match Liverpool by signing Guehi at the end of the season, but revealed this month they needed him even more to fill the gap. It remains to be seen whether City will make a formal offer, but their interest in the defender, who came very close to joining Liverpool at the end of last summer’s transfer window, is clear.
Guehi, 25, has made it clear to Palace that he will not sign a new contract and are prepared to lose their main defender on a free transfer next summer. It would take a huge offer for Palace to sell at this point, as they are still in Europe, chasing European places and have their own set of fixtures.
With only six months left on Gehi’s contract, he will fall far short of the £35m Liverpool were prepared to pay last summer. However, it would have to be a price that would tempt Palace, and the structure of the player’s contract would have to be correct.
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There is significant interest from European clubs such as Barcelona, Real Madrid, Inter Milan and Juventus. Guehi will be able to command a bigger deal as a free agent and will also receive a draft pick from his club.
That means City need to convince the player to put pen to paper now, which could pose a huge challenge for Guardiola even if he is to join the title race. Interest from Liverpool never waned and it remains solid only as a free agent.
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Guehi received huge praise from Palace fans for his behavior throughout the summer transfer spree. And the England international has remained focused throughout Palace’s season, so this latest interest is unlikely to be a distraction while the window is open.
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