Manchester City manager Enzo Maresca was asked about Marc Guehi and a potential place in his captaincy group after Friday's win over Crystal Palace.
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Guehi has been a regular fixture in the Manchester City starting XI since joining from Crystal Palace for £20 million in January - six months on from a move to Liverpool breaking down at the last minute.
The 26-year-old enjoyed a strong first six months at the Etihad Stadium under Pep Guardiola, forging strong partnerships with the likes of Ruben Dias and Abdukodir Khusanov in central defence as City chased Arsenal for the 2025/26 Premier League title.
City have entered a new era under Enzo Maresca and have won their first two Premier League games over Bournemouth and Crystal Palace, with Guehi and Josko Gvardiol salvaging a late triumph in the former.
Against Bournemouth, Maresca deployed Guehi in a midfield two alongside record £116 million signing Elliot Anderson - an experiment that paid dividends and one that has encouraged the Manchester City manager to consider the defender as a genuine option in midfield.
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Meanwhile, City completed the signing of Morocco international Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille for €100 million last week and remain in pursuit of Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernandez in the final days of the transfer window.
Decision to be made on Guehi and Man City leadership group, says Maresca
The Blues have witnessed a thorough rejig of their midfield since Guardiola's departure, with Rodri joining Barcelona for £65.4 million and former captain Bernardo Silva deciding against penning a new Manchester City deal to join Real Madrid as a free agent.
Rodri and Silva leaving has left two voids to fill in Manchester City's leadership group, which also comprises Ruben Dias and Erling Haaland, with the former taking over the armband from compatriot Silva.
As Manchester City navigate the final days of the transfer window, Maresca has delivered his verdict on whether Guehi, who captained Crystal Palace to FA Cup glory in 2025, could fill one of the two captaincy vacancies.
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"We’ll see; we have two or three more days of the transfer window, and then we’ll decide on two more captains and we’ll see," Maresca said in a press conference after Friday night's 4-1 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.
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City are set to make a formal bid to Chelsea for Fernandez, who is believed to have agreed personal terms over a five-year contract at the Etihad Stadium, with the option of another 12 months.
The Argentine is very keen to reunite with former Chelsea boss Maresca in Manchester, though officials at the Etihad Stadium are reluctant to match their west London counterparts' £120 million asking price for the 25-year-old midfielder.
Allan Elias is expected to be confirmed as a Manchester City player after the 22-year-old Brazilian winger underwent a medical to complete a €40 million transfer, having been identified by the Blues as a like-for-like replacement for Savinho, who joined Tottenham for £85 million.
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Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo has agreed to join forces with Enzo Maresca at the Etihad Stadium in the final days of the transfer window, according to new reports.
Elsewhere, Omar Marmoush following Savinho to north London on a season-long loan has seen Manchester City agree personal terms with Liverpool's Cody Gakpo, with talks advancing with the Merseyside outfit over a fee for the Netherlands star.