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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson, Ed Aarons and Jacob Steinberg

Manchester City weigh up move for Guéhi after Gvardiol breaks shinbone

The Crystal Palace captain, Marc Guéhi, brings the ball out of defence against Newcastle
Marc Guéhi, the Crystal Palace captain, almost moved to Liverpool for £35m in the last summer transfer window. Photograph: Lee Keuneke/Every Second Media/Shutterstock

Manchester City are considering a move for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guéhi, with the south London club expected to demand around £40m for the defender who is out of contract in the close season.

Palace’s fee expectation for their captain is £5m more than the price quoted to Liverpool when the Merseyside club came close to signing him last summer. This reflects the disruption to Palace’s season if Guéhi does depart and their need to replace the 25-year-old.

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