Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi has been linked with Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City as he enters the final few months of his contract at Selhurst Park.
Marc Guehi looks on.
Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi is a wanted man with with Arsenal, Liverpool and Man City all being linked.(Image: Sebastian Frej/Getty Images)
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Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi reportedly prefers a move to Arsenal or Liverpool over Manchester City. Guehi almost headed to Anfield last summer, before the proposed deal fell through, leaving his future uncertain.
The centre-back's contract is set to expire in 2026. And Palace boss Oliver Glasner has conceded that he could depart Selhurst Park this month if a suitable offer comes in.
Manchester City, Liverpool and Bayern Munich are all keeping a close eye on the 25-year-old. However, current leaders Arsenal, who extended their lead at the top after a goalless draw with Liverpool on Thursday, have also reportedly thrown their hat into the ring.
And The Athletic's Sam Lee has claimed in an interview for the Let Me Talk podcast that City are behind Liverpool and Arsenal in the running for Palace's defender.
He said: "On Monday night, I was told by somebody who knows what's going on at City, but also I think probably Palace as well, he said he thinks Guehi wants to stay until the summer and he prefers Liverpool [to City] in any case.
"Somebody else messaged me on Twitter (X) and I know he's very good on other club stuff, he was like; 'Yeah, he wants to stay until the summer - and he prefers Liverpool and Arsenal'. I was like; 'Well I haven't heard Arsenal', but that kind of tallies what I'd been told the night before."
Marc Guehi during a warm up for Crystal Palace.
Arsenal have emerged as a transfer option for Marc Guehi if he leaves Crystal Palace in January. (Image: (Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire))
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It remains to be seen whether or not Arsenal will be willing to make a bid or bide time until the summer, when Guehi's contract expires. However, the Gunners held an interest in Guehi last summer, before deciding to go in a different direction and signed Spain prospect Cristhian Mosquera from Valencia, while Piero Hincapie also arrived from Bayer Leverkusen.
Liverpool had a bid of £35million plus £5m in add-ons accepted last summer, but did not get that deal over the line on transfer deadline day, and Palace reportedly know they can get a similar fee in January, with City very keen after losing key defenders Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias to injury, while John Stones is also out.
"Honestly I don't know what will happen," Glasner said about Guehi earlier this week. "If you're just valuing sports, everyone in the club will say Marc has to stay.
"The chairman will tell you the same. But it's not one-dimensional.
"Nothing in life is one-dimensional. So if you see the financial situation, it's very important. Everybody wants him to play for Crystal Palace, sign a new contract and stay here forever.
"That's what everybody will tell you. On the other side, there's the situation the contract ends in summer and, if somebody is coming, there will be a moment when the club says, now the financial issue is more important than the sport issue.
"I'm not so naive not to know that if a massive offer comes from City and Marc wants to do it, it will happen."
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