Manchester City urgently enters the race for Marc Guéhi as Joško Gvardiol's injury changes the Citizens' plans

The Crystal Palace leader is a highly sought-after target on the transfer market.

Details: According to BBC Sport, 25-year-old Crystal Palace and England centre-back Marc Guéhi has been added by Manchester City's coaching staff to the shortlist of key players to be signed during the winter transfer window.

This decision had to be made urgently after injuries to John Stones, Rúben Dias, and Joško Gvardiol. Guardiola is unwilling to risk being left without central defenders for the second half of the season, which has already proved challenging for Pep's side.

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In addition to Manchester City, Barcelona, Bayern, and Liverpool are also in the hunt for Guéhi.

Earlier reports suggested Liverpool and Guéhi had already reached an agreement for a summer move when his contract with Palace expires, but as we can see, the situation is changing rapidly.

This season, Guéhi has played 31 matches for Crystal Palace, scoring 3 goals and providing 4 assists. His market value is estimated by Transfermarkt at 55 million euros.

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