Marc Guehi rejected Liverpool after ‘higher’ January bid submitted
Man City have finalised an excellent deal for Marc Guehi whilst rivals Liverpool have suffered a blow in the transfer market.
That is according to ex-Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive Keith Wyness, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, after Man City signed Guehi from Crystal Palace for £20million.
Liverpool had agreed a deal to sign Guehi last summer, but the transfer fell through on deadline day.
Man City have now signed Guehi in January following injuries to Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol, as Pep Guardiola’s side look to chase down Arsenal in the Premier League title race.
Man City ‘strengthening in key areas’
Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes the Guehi deal is good for all parties.
Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness thinks the signing is a “real bonus” for Man City.
He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “Well, look, it’s pretty clear, Guehi, he did dictate where he was going to go. We all know there was a lot of talk about going to Liverpool at Christmas that fell through and that would have been for probably a higher number.
“But still it was, I think, a good result for Palace to have got the 20 million. I think it’s great for Guehi to go to a club like Man City where he’ll get minutes, and he’ll play well, and he’ll be part of a winning team. I think it was a good move for all parties and I think it was a good sign for Man City going forward that they’re still strengthening in key areas and I think that was one that they needed.
“So I think it actually ends up to me being a loss for Liverpool and a real bonus for Man City that they’ve landed a player of that sort of calmness and good character and quality. So I think it is good for City and I think good for Palace, they got the 20 million.”
Man City pursue Newcastle star
Man City could continue strengthening their defence with the signing of Newcastle right-back Tino Livramento.
Livramento is keen to join Man City, and the 23-year-old has yet to commit his future to Newcastle despite Eddie Howe wanting to tie him down to a new contract.
Whilst a deal may not be completed in January, Man City are the front-runners to secure Livramento in the summer.