The transfer poker for Marc Guehi remains highly exciting – and FC Bayern could be in a surprisingly good starting position
While rivals Manchester City are pushing for a quick deal, the German record champions could be in pole position for the Crystal Palace central defender
According to information from Foot Mercato, Guehi is currently leaning towards a move to Munich. However, according to the report, Manchester City have already made Guehi a contract offer for a transfer in the winter. The background to this is the acute need in defence: with Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias, two central defenders are out for the long term and Pep Guardiola is urgently looking for reinforcements. Accordingly, the Citizens are trying to speed up talks and complete a transfer this winter
Bayern are therefore pursuing a different strategy to Man City: while the English side are pushing for an immediate deal, those in charge at Säbener Straße prefer a transfer on a free transfer in the summer
Lots of competition for FC Bayern with Guehi
Guehi was already on the verge of a move to Liverpool FC last summer, but the deal fell through at the last minute because Crystal Palace were unable to find a replacement for their defensive boss. Since then, the Eagles captain has been on the radar of numerous top clubs. In addition to several Premier League clubs, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are also said to be interested. The England international’s contract expires next summer – a decisive factor in the current poker game
Crystal Palace coach Oliver Glasner recently made it clear that a departure is not out of the question. „His contract expires this summer, and if someone comes forward, there will be a moment when the club puts the financial side before the sporting side. I’m not naive enough to believe that if City make a colossal offer and Marc wants to leave, the transfer won’t go through,“ Glasner explained, hinting that a winter transfer could also be realistic.