Manchester City have moved to secure Marc Gu\u00e9hi this month after Crystal Palace agreed terms with the Premier League leaders, Palace manager Oliver Glasner confirmed. The 25-year-old England international and club captain is set to leave in January, with a formal medical and signature of a contract running until 2031 the remaining steps.<\/p>\n
City’s decision to act now is driven by an urgent need for defensive reinforcements. R\u00faben Dias will be absent for at least another month, Jo\u0161ko Gvardiol is said to be “out for a long time” with a broken leg and John Stones remains in the treatment room. That injury crisis prompted the hurried recall of 20-year-old Max Alleyne from his loan at Watford.<\/p>\n
Other potential buyers had been prepared to wait for a summer bidding war, but Guardiola’s side accelerated their interest. Fabrizio Romano was first to report that Guardiola\u2019s side had made a “big approach” and The Athletic later reported a deal worth upwards of \u00a320 million is on the cusp of agreement.<\/p>\n
Crystal Palace had been thought to value their captain nearer to \u00a340 million despite the shortness of his contract, but facing the prospect of losing him on a free transfer the club opted to accept a January offer. Palace are understood to view the terms of the agreement favourably and personal terms for Gu\u00e9hi were not expected to be a problem.<\/p>\n
News of Manchester City’s agreement with Palace broke minutes before Glasner sat down to face the media to discuss Saturday\u2019s game against Crystal Palace. Predictably, Gu\u00e9hi\u2019s future was a headline topic, and Glasner, who confirmed his own plans to leave at the end of the season, said an exit for Gu\u00e9hi is close to being wrapped up.<\/p>\n
Assuming the medical is passed, the formalities will conclude what has been a rapid midseason transfer for a player who had been the subject of summer interest but was expected by some to command a later bidding battle.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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