Crystal Palace are prepared to demand as much as \u00a340 million to sell Marc Gu\u00e9hi in the January transfer window, with interest coming from several major clubs. Liverpool remain interested, while Barcelona and Real Madrid are listed among admirers. Arsenal have recently joined the queue. Manchester City have reactivated interest and are willing to try to sign Gu\u00e9hi immediately after a defensive injury crisis that has left R\u00faben Dias and Jo\u0161ko Gvardiol sidelined.<\/p>\n
The Guardian report that a fee of around \u00a340 million would be required for a January exit. Palace face a particular complication in the midseason market: with Gu\u00e9hi\u2019s contract running closer to expiry and overseas clubs able to speak to him about a free transfer, the Eagles appear prepared to raise their asking price because replacing a central defender in January can be harder and more expensive.<\/p>\n
Palace boss Oliver Glasner, who insisted Gu\u00e9hi would not be sold during the summer, softened his stance earlier this week by admitting that the England international could leave for the right price in January. It will now be up to City to decide whether to meet that asking price or risk missing out on Gu\u00e9hi.<\/p>\n
City have already taken short-term action by recalling 20-year-old Max Alleyne from his loan spell at Watford in direct response to the absences of Dias and Gvardiol. Alleyne joined a defensive group that currently includes Abdukodir Khusanov and the injury prone Nathan Ak\u00e9. The trio all started Saturday\u2019s FA Cup third-round match with League One side Exeter City, with 17-year-old Stephen Mfuni named among the substitutes alongside makeshift fullbacks Nico O\u2019Reilly and Matheus Nunes.<\/p>\n
Working in Manchester City\u2019s favour is the belief that none of Gu\u00e9hi\u2019s other suitors are expected to pursue an immediate January bid, although offers for a free transfer to mainland Europe can be arranged ahead of the summer window. Palace\u2019s position is clear: around \u00a340 million is the price to consider if a January sale is to be agreed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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