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Man City Close In on Crystal Palace Captain Marc Guéhi in £20m Deal

The pursuit follows a spate of centre-back injuries that has left Pep Guardiola short of senior options.

Overview

  • City have agreed an initial £20 million fee plus add-ons with Palace, with a five-and-a-half-year contract in place, according to ESPN sources.
  • Guéhi is expected to undergo a medical on Sunday, while Guardiola said the move is close but not yet officially communicated to him by club executives.
  • Injuries to Joško Gvardiol, Rúben Dias and John Stones accelerated the move, with Gvardiol facing a lengthy absence and Dias out for around a month.
  • Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner criticised the timing of the sale, saying the team felt "abandoned completely" after learning of it a day before a defeat that extended their winless run to 10 games.
  • Guéhi and recent signing Antoine Semenyo will not be eligible for Tuesday’s Champions League trip to Bodø/Glimt.