Manchester City is nearing an agreement to sign Marc Guéhi from Crystal Palace, with sources indicating that the defender is expected to sign a long-term contract with the Etihad Stadium club in the upcoming days. Negotiations have reportedly intensified in the past 24 hours, and while a definitive agreement has not yet been reached, sources close to City are optimistic that the transfer will be completed. Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner confirmed Guéhi's absence from the squad for their upcoming Premier League match, stating that a deal is in its final stages, though he could not confirm the buying club.
The transfer fee is understood to be approximately £20 million ($26.8 million) as a base, with additional add-ons, for Guéhi, whose contract with Crystal Palace was set to expire in the summer. The 25-year-old England international has verbally agreed to a five-and-a-half-year contract, keeping him at Manchester City until 2031. Guéhi has been a long-term target for City, and discussions were reportedly accelerated due to injuries to their key center-backs: Josko Gvardiol, Rúben Dias, and John Stones. This move follows a previous transfer to Liverpool that fell through on deadline day last summer, and significant interest from other European clubs who anticipated him becoming a free agent.