Crystal Palace could accept Man City’s ‘big’ Marc Guehi offer
Crystal Palace may be tempted to accept a “big” offer for Marc Guehi this month as Man City plan to push to reach an agreement.
That is despite Oliver Glasner hoping to keep hold of his club captain until the end of the season while Palace remain in with a chance of winning the Conference League.
As I revealed on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, it would take a “big, big” offer for the Eagles to let Guehi leave this month, but they have openly refused to rule out the possibility of his departure for the right fee.
Injuries to both Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias have forced Pep Guardiola‘s side into the market, where they feel they can exploit Crystal Palace’s situation.
Football Insider revealed on 8 January that Man City are prepared to offer £20million for Guehi, but that figure is not expected to force Palace’s hand.
Crystal Palace’s stance on accepting Marc Guehi offer
Former Man United chief scout Mick Brown told Football Insider that Crystal Palace could ignore Glasner’s plans if the money on offer proves tempting.
The boss hopes to keep Guehi at Selhurst Park until the end of the season, when his contract will expire and the likes of Arsenal and Bayern Munich are expected to join the race.
However, sources say the Eagles remain happy to keep hold of Guehi until the end of the season and will only let him leave if the offer proves too good to turn down.
Speaking on the Inside Track podcast, I explained: “Yeah, if the price is right, Palace could end up selling Marc Guehi before the window closes.
“We all know that they’re going to lose out if nothing happens in this transfer window, Guehi will walk out on a free transfer and have his pick of clubs in the summer.
“Every player has got his price, Palace did very well to hang onto him in the summer when they turned down that late move to Liverpool on deadline day.
“We know Oliver Glasner is determined to keep hold of Guehi, he’s such a key man for him, he’s the club captain as well.
“Crystal Palace have resigned themselves to that [letting Guehi leave for free] as well that they are happy to keep him and let him walk out on a free as well.
“So unless City do come up with a big big offer which is too good to turn down, I don’t think Palace will be in any rush to let him go.”
Guehi has other suitors after Man City latest
While City are pushing to get a deal for Guehi over the line in January, the current expectation is that he will leave Palace on a free transfer come the summer.
The likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Bayern Munich are all plotting moves for him at this stage and are prepared to be patient and battle it out for his signature.
Meanwhile, Brown told Football Insider on 6 January that Real Madrid are interested in Guehi and could step up their interest to land him on a free.
Madrid are now able to open talks with Guehi and his agent over a pre-contract agreement which would see him join on a free transfer when his deal expires.
The likes of Liverpool and Man City remain strong contenders for the England international, but Xabi Alonso’s side are keen to beat off their rivals.
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