Arsenal have been linked again with Crystal Palace captain Marc Gu\u00e9hi as Manchester City consider a January response to recent defensive injuries. Jo\u0161ko Gvardiol suffered a fractured shinbone that required surgery and is set to be out for months rather than weeks. R\u00faben Dias also picked up a muscular problem in the same match and is expected to be sidelined for between four and six weeks.<\/p>\n
City\u2019s increased focus on a short-term defensive signing has intensified interest in Gu\u00e9hi, who has just six months remaining on his Palace contract. That attention has prompted other admirers to reassert their claims. Arsenal\u2019s long-standing interest is reported to remain active, and the club are expected to view Gu\u00e9hi as a summer option, though no timetable for a move has been confirmed.<\/p>\n
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has confirmed that the club will be forced to accept a suitable bid for their captain this month. Liverpool, who nearly secured Gu\u00e9hi last summer, are named as keen but appear likely to only move for the defender when he becomes a free agent in July. Atl\u00e9tico Madrid, Bayern Munich and Barcelona are also said to be considering approaches in the off-season.<\/p>\n
Mikel Arteta is seeking every edge as Arsenal pursue their first Premier League title in 22 years and has stressed the club are \u201cactively looking\u201d at further additions this January. \u201cThe window is there. We\u2019re Arsenal. Now, we have to be looking at it,\u201d he declared last month.<\/p>\n
That said, Arsenal\u2019s immediate need at centre back is less acute. When fit, William Saliba and Gabriel Magalh\u00e3es are automatic starters. The club recruited Piero Hincapi\u00e9 and Cristhian Mosquera in the summer to provide cover and flexibility; both are comfortable playing as deputies or at fullback. Natural fullbacks Riccardo Calafiori, Ben White and Jurri\u00ebn Timber also have experience of lining up through the middle, giving Arsenal depth even if they pursue Gu\u00e9hi in future windows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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