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Crystal Palace might make a shock signing earlier than the switch window closes. (Photograph by Alex Livesey/Getty Photographs)
It’s wanting more and more seemingly that Marc Guehi will depart Crystal Palace for Liverpool earlier than the switch window closes, so a substitute shall be wanted at Selhurst Park. An settlement has already been wrapped up for Brighton defender Igor Julio to affix on mortgage, however it’s nearly sure that another person would arrive if Oliver Glasner loses his captain.
A high quality substitute could be wanted, provided that Guehi has been certainly one of Crystal Palace’s finest gamers in recent times. And one could possibly be discovered at Man Metropolis.
Crystal Palace eye late switch transfer for Manuel Akanji
As per Soccer Insider, Pete O’Rourke has revealed that Crystal Palace are concerned about signing Manuel Akanji, with Pep Guardiola open to permitting the Switzerland worldwide to go away earlier than the summer time switch window closes.
“Guardiola has made it fairly clear he’s trying to trim his squad. So if a proper provide got here in for Akanji, it seems to be like Metropolis could be keen to money in on him. For Palace, it could be a really astute signing for me in the event that they have been to get him. He’s Premier League confirmed, obtained nice expertise and could possibly be a ready-made substitute for Guehi.
“If Akanji is allowed to go away Man Metropolis earlier than the top of the window, there shall be much more than simply Crystal Palace concerned about signing him. There’s loads of sturdy curiosity in him and rivals able to compete with Palace for his signature.”
Akanji has been a really reliable performer for Man Metropolis since arriving from Borussia Dortmund three years in the past, however provided that he has but to play this season, it’s clear that he’s now not needed. And though he has proposals from higher-profile golf equipment, he could possibly be completely suited to the model of play that Glasner operates at Crystal Palace.
