Manchester City are closing in on signing Marc Guéhi from Crystal Palace. The centre-back’s contract expires at the end of the season and Palace are open to selling for about £40m.
The England international almost joined Liverpool in the summer before Palace pulled out of the deal. It is understood Guéhi is keen on the move to City. Talks should progress over the coming days and personal terms are not thought to be an issue for a player who has said he would not extend his Palace deal.
City have injuries in central defence. Rúben Dias is out with a hamstring injury, Josko Gvardiol has a tibial fracture and John Stones, who is unlikely to have his contract renewed in the summer, is out with a thigh problem. Pep Guardiola was forced to recall the 20-year-old Max Alleyne from a loan at Watford to help alleviate the shortage.
Guéhi’s former club Chelsea will be due 20% of any fee, as part of the package that took him to Palace in 2021. Barcelona have held talks over signing Guéhi and Bayern Munich expressed interest in getting him on a free but they have been usurped by City.
Guéhi would be City’s second signing of the window after Antoine Semenyo joined from Bournemouth for an initial £62.5m.
