Manchester City weigh up move for Palace’s Guéhi after injuries to Gvardiol and Dias | Manchester City

Manchester Metropolis are contemplating a transfer for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guéhi, with the south London membership anticipated to demand round £40m for the defender who’s out of contract within the shut season.

Palace’s price for his or her captain is £5m greater than the value provided to Liverpool when the Merseyside membership got here near signing him final summer time. This displays the disruption to Palace’s season if Guéhi does depart and their want to switch the 25-year-old.

Metropolis’s curiosity comes after Josko Gvardiol sustained a tibial fracture to his proper leg in Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea on the Etihad Stadium. Rúben Dias was additionally injured within the recreation, although his prognosis is but to emerge, and with John Stones already absent, Pep Guardiola is with out three frontline centre-backs. Because the bodily robustness of a fourth, Nathan Aké, can be a priority, Metropolis have moved to focus on Guéhi.

But because the participant is a free agent within the shut season whether or not he would select to maneuver now’s unclear – a large signing-on price could be misplaced if that’s the case. As a primary selection in Thomas Tuchel’s England staff Guéhi additionally must be positive of constant taking part in time earlier than this summer time’s World Cup.

Past Metropolis, Guéhi stays of curiosity to Liverpool, and he’s additionally admired on the continent, with Bayern Munich and Actual Madrid amongst potential suitors.

Relating to Gvardiol, a Metropolis assertion mentioned: “The defender can have surgical procedure later this week and evaluation stays ongoing to establish the complete extent of the harm and anticipated prognosis. Everybody on the membership needs Josko a speedy restoration.”