Marc Guehi of Crystal Palace claps during the UEFA Conference League Play-off Round First Leg between Crystal Palace and Fredrikstad at Selhurst Park on August 21, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)placeholder image
Marc Guehi of Crystal Palace claps during the UEFA Conference League Play-off Round First Leg between Crystal Palace and Fredrikstad at Selhurst Park on August 21, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Marc Guehi transfer news as the Crystal Palace captain’s future remains a hot topic of conversation.
Marc Guehi continues to prefer to leave Crystal Palace at the end of the season rather than depart in January, reports suggest.
The centre-back is in high demand given his Selhurst Park deal comes to a conclusion in the summer. It has been confirmed that Guehi will not sign fresh terms at the Eagles and he seeks pastures new.
What’s been said
According to Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano, City are set to try to prise Guehi to the Etihad Stadium in the coming days. But the former Chelsea defender is still leaning towards seeing out his Palace contract.
Speaking on YouTube, Romano said: “I can tell you on Marc Guehi, the intention of the player has always been moving in the summer on a free transfer, with Liverpool really pushing and Arsenal calling because Arteta is a big fan. Bayern [Munich] have also had some meetings for Guehi but now [Dayot] Upamecano is expected to sign a new contract.
“Manchester City can be clear. They want Guehi, they want to make an important proposal and want to go strong in this January window and will try next week. If the player decides to accept, Man City are prepared to make an agreement with Crystal Palace. They don't see any problems with that but it's on the player and his plan has always been to move in the summer. So let's see what happens but Marc Guehi story remains absolutely alive.”
‘There will be a threshold’
Speaking on Guehi’s future last week, Glasner said: “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. If you see the financial situation, it's very important.
"If somebody comes, there will be a moment when the club says 'now the financial issue is more important than the sports issue'. There will be a threshold where the club has to say it will happen - as long as Marc says 'I want to leave', because the final decision is always with the player.
"The chairman rejected many offers in the summer because we want to play a successful season and wanted to win the Community Shield. Therefore, Marc is important, and then he rejected the offer. The threshold at that time, the money we got offered was not above it. Maybe it was close, but it was not above."
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