Crystal Palace – defender Marc Guehi is a top objective for Liverpool, in which Tottenham and Barcelona also fight for the signature of the English star – and Manchester City will now also participate in the fight
Manchester City weighs a dive for Marc Guehi but only when the Midden-Backs Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake leave this week. Crystal Palace star Guehi is already followed by Liverpool, Tottenham and Barcelona with 12 months over his deal.
The Daily Star Sunday understands that the England International, 25, is on the radar of the city as a potential signing of £ 35 million If Pep Guardiola loses both defenders of his ranks after their 2-0 home defeat against Spurs.
Turkish giant Galatasaray loves Akanji, 30, while Ake, also 30, is being sought by Everton, who has already protected Jack Grealishe by the Etihad outfit.
If both players close a week on Monday in front of the window, this would intensify the pursuit of Guehi through the city. That scenario is said to have been City against Liverpool from Arne Slot, who has been leaders in the chase for the Palace -Aas.
Guardiola wants to streamline his team and would not miss any alternatives if both Akanji and Ake would continue, with the fast Guehi seen as the long -term potential.
The Stadsbaas left both Ilkay Gundogan, another target of Galatasaray, and Akanji away from Saturday's competition day. However, he stood on it: “I had to leave Rodri and Phil Foden last week because we have many players.
“I have to rotate. The following games will be others who have been omitted. It is no more serious than that.” The Catalan refused to criticize goalkeeper James Trafford, whose blunder Joao Palhinha allowed to double the lead after the opener of Brennan Johnson.
Guardiola said: “James made a good first game last week and I decided to go with him. When I made decisions early in the season, people think this is the line-up. Today I decided and it is what it is. We missed the simple things today, but the effort and running was extraordinary and I have no doubts.
“We had a good pre-season and when we won at Wolves last week, everyone said that everything was fine. But last week I said we were still working-and it's the same after this defeat.
“We have to improve. Step by step until we let it click and make the good connections. Now we have seven days of rest and then Brighton for the international break.”
The defeat to the side of Thomas Frank meant that Guardiola has now lost 10 times from the Northern London side, the joint defeats he suffered against a club with traces that is now bound with Liverpool.