JAKARTA - Manchester City emerged as a candidate to sign Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi in the January 2026 transfer window.
BBC Sport reported that Manchester City are exploring the possibility of signing the England national team center back following the injuries suffered by defender Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias in the 1-1 draw against Chelsea on Monday, January 5, 2026.
England centre-back John Stones is also currently out injured.
The Citizens will wait to fully know the severity of Gvardiol and Dias' injuries before making a final decision on whether to continue their interest in Guehi during this winter transfer window.
However, Manchester City's interest in the 25-year-old has increased and a January 2026 move cannot be ruled out.
Meanwhile, Manchester City have recalled academy defender Max Alleyne from his loan spell at Championship club Watford. He could be included in the squad for the Premier League match against Brighton on Thursday, January 8, 2026, early morning WIB.
The son of former England cricketer and current Gloucestershire head coach Mark Alleyne, he has made 17 appearances for Watford after joining on loan for a season.
However, now the loan period for the 20-year-old player has ended as Manchester City tries to overcome the increasing injury crisis in the defense line.
After the draw against Chelsea, where the Citizens conceded an equalizer in the final minutes, Manager Pep Guardiola told BBC Radio 5 Live that the situation did not look good for Dias and Gvardiol. Both could be out for several weeks.
"We have a lot of injured players. John Stones is out for months. Ruben will now be out, Josko will also be out."
"Nathan (Ake), we always knew he couldn't play regularly. That's the situation, stay strong and we'll find a solution. That spirit is there and will remain," said the Spanish coach.
The problem is, many clubs are interested in Guehi who has played 26 times for the England national team and his contract will expire this summer.
He is expected to leave Selhurst Park as a free agent at the end of the season, but that could now change given Manchester City's injury problems.
Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid are among the European clubs showing an interest in signing the defender on a free transfer, with rules allowing Guehi to sign pre-agreements with overseas clubs from this month.
Guehi was close to joining Liverpool for a fee of £35 million last summer, but Crystal Palace called off the deal in the final hours of the transfer deadline day.
The Reds remain very interested in Guehi and it now remains to be seen if they are ready to accelerate plans to sign the player this summer.
Manchester City and Liverpool are also interested in signing Guehi with a free transfer status at the end of the season.
However, Crystal Palace will consider selling the defender this month to avoid the scenario of losing their captain for free at the end of the season.
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