Marc Guehi transfer news: Manchester City agree £20m move for Crystal Palace defender | Football news

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Marc Guehi transfer news: Manchester City agree £20m move for Crystal Palace defender | Football news

Manchester City have agreed to pay £20m for Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi.

There is also a percentage sale clause included in the agreement.

Advanced negotiations are ongoing on the finer points of the transfer agreement.

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner has confirmed that Guehi is in the “final stages” of a transfer and will not play at Sunderland on Saturday.

Glasner has also indicated that he will leave the club at the end of the season, and there may be another blow for Palace towards the end, with striker Jean-Philippe Mateta open to a new challenge and there is a real possibility that he could leave this month.

Sky Sports News It was reported earlier this week that City are the only club who appear ready to complete a deal for Guehi this window and Pep Guardiola’s side have stepped up their interest in the last 24 hours.

Liverpool, Bayern Munich and Arsenal are among the clubs interested in signing Guehi on a free transfer in the summer. And it means City will have to make an attractive offer that Palace and Guehi are willing to pass on now.

Guehi almost joined Liverpool last summer in a £35m deal, but the move collapsed on Deadline Day.

Pep Guardiola said he had “nothing to say” about Guehi when asked at a press conference on Friday ahead of Man City’s trip to Manchester United on Saturday. Sky Sports.

Glasner said: “My latest understanding is that the agreement with Marc is in the final stages.

“The result is that Marc is not playing tomorrow for us.”

Pep on City’s defensive issues: ‘It’s a difficult situation’

City’s interest in signing a defender has increased with Guardiola without top defenders John Stones, Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol through injury, while Nathan Ake has struggled to play more than once a week due to fitness issues.

The inexperienced duo of Abdukodir Khusanov and Max Alleyne, who has been brought back on loan from Sky Bet Championship club Watford, have started the last three games.

City’s departure underlines how serious their defensive problems have become with Stones and Ake facing uncertain futures this season.

On City’s defensive woes, Guardiola added: “Without John [Stones]Reuben [Dias]Josko [Gvardiol]we are in a difficult situation not for one game but for a long time.

“It is a difficult situation.

“Ruben will be back soon, Josko no, John I hope so, we’ll see.”

Analysis: Guehi could go straight to Man City

Sky Sports’ Nick Wright:

The most important thing Guehi can give Manchester City, at least in the short term, is availability. He has started 32 of 34 games this season. Only 10 outfield players have played more Premier League minutes since the start of last term.

He appears ideally placed to slot right into Guardiola’s backline and provide much-needed insight after injuries left the City boss with a central defender between 20-year-old Alleyne and 21-year-old Khusanov.

But Guehi would not just be a short-term signing. He is 25 years old with his prime years ahead of him and a long list of cheats to show for his quality.

Guehi flourished during his time at Palace, playing a key role in the club’s FA Cup and Community Shield victories and establishing himself as England’s most valuable defender and one of the best in the Premier League.

Defensively dominant, strong in duels and quick to close big gaps, Guehi is also proven on the ball, with the flexibility to play in different systems. He also provides a growing threat from set-pieces, having notched five goals and four assists in the Premier League over the past two seasons.

It makes for an attractive package. Guehi could provide immediate cover amid City’s injury woes – and strengthen the squad for the future as well as the present.