Crystal Palace Defender Marc Guéhi On The verge Of Joining Manchester City

‎Manchester City is closing a deal to sign Marc Guéhi from Crystal Palace.

‎With his contract due to expire at the season’s end, Palace could be willing to sell for around £40m

‎The England international nearly completed a move to Liverpool in the summer before Palace withdrew. Guéhi is reportedly keen on a switch to City, and personal terms are not expected to be a problem for a player who has indicated he would not extend his Palace contract.

‎Palace’s manager, Oliver Glasner, said on Friday that the deal was in its final stages, on a day when he also revealed he would be leaving the club in the summer.

‎Guéhi, he said, will not be involved in Palace’s game at Sunderland on Saturday.

‎Manchester City are dealing with a central-defence crisis, with Rúben Dias sidelined by a hamstring injury and Josko Gvardiol recovering from a tibial fracture. John Stones is also out with a thigh problem, and his contract is unlikely to be renewed this summer.

‎To ease the shortage, Pep Guardiola has recalled 20-year-old Max Alleyne from his loan at Watford.

‎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 Barcelona have discussed a potential move for Guéhi, and Bayern Munich showed interest in a free transfer, but they have been outpaced by City.

‎Guéhi would be City’s second signing of the window, following Antoine Semenyo’s move from Bournemouth for an initial £62.5m.