Manchester City is taking another important step in their plan to strengthen their defense when they reached an agreement to recruit Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace. The 25-year-old center-back is Palace's captain and has also become the most prominent English defender in recent years.
Guehi's current contract with Palace is only valid until the end of the season. This puts the London team in a difficult position, because if they do not sell in this transfer window, they may lose their key player on a free transfer. Initially, Palace requested a fee of up to 40 million pounds, but due to time pressure, this figure has dropped sharply to about 20 million pounds.
Coach Oliver Glasner confirmed that the deal is in its final stage. He said: "According to the latest information I have received, the agreement with Marc is in its final stage. I cannot confirm which club, because everything is still unfinished but in its final stage. As a result, Marc will not play for us tomorrow.
The Austrian coach added: "When the players want to leave, the agreement will be made. It seems that has happened. Everyone wants Marc to stay forever. I have talked to him and Marc has shown throughout the season that he is completely dedicated to the team and to Crystal Palace.
In addition to Manchester City, Guehi was once in the sights of Liverpool and Arsenal. Barcelona also contacted the agent of this center-back last month. The most notable must be Liverpool, a team where Guehi completed a medical examination but the deal was cancelled at the last minute.
Chelsea will be the team that indirectly benefits from this deal when receiving 20% of the resale fee, according to the agreement signed when selling Guehi to Palace for 18 million pounds in 2021. If he joins Man City, Guehi is expected to soon become an important option in the defense system of the blue team.
