{"id":26448,"date":"2024-12-19T15:55:36","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T15:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=26448"},"modified":"2024-12-19T15:55:36","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T15:55:36","slug":"manchester-city-targeting-crystal-palace-captain-marc-guehi-as-part-of-defensive-rebuild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/manchester-city-targeting-crystal-palace-captain-marc-guehi-as-part-of-defensive-rebuild\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester City Targeting Crystal Palace Captain Marc Guehi As Part Of Defensive Rebuild"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Crystal Palace and England defender Marc Guehi is reportedly attracting major interest from Manchester City as part of a defensive rebuild planned at the Etihad.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Premier League champions City have been on a dreadful recent run, losing eight of their last 11 in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>A big reason for that has been their defensive frailties, with many believing they need a complete overhaul at the back.<\/p>\n<p>And according to one source, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/crystal-palace-vs-arsenal-preview-prediction-team-news-predicted-lineups\/\">Crystal Palace<\/a> skipper Guehi is among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/aston-villa-vs-man-city-stats\/\">Pep Guardiola&#8217;s<\/a> top defensive targets.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to <em>Football Insider<\/em>, former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/roy-keane-discusses-manchester-united-return-for-jadon-sancho\/\">Manchester United<\/a> and Blackburn chief scout Mick Brown has said Guehi &#8220;ticks a lot of boxes&#8221; for Guardiola.<\/p>\n<p>Guehi, 24, has made more than 100 Premier League appearances for Palace, and is now an established senior international.<\/p>\n<h2>Marc Guehi Could Solve Manchester City&#8217;s Defensive Woes<\/h2>\n<p>The defender played a key role in England&#8217;s defence at Euro 2024 under Gareth Southgate. He then kept his place under interim boss Lee Carsley, and has 22 caps so far.<\/p>\n<p>Guehi&#8217;s contract situation is also favourable for City. By the summer, he will have just one year left on his current deal, meaning plenty of top clubs are keeping tabs on him.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/tottenham-vs-liverpool-f-c-stats\/\">Liverpool<\/a> and Newcastle are also thought to hold an interest, but it&#8217;s City that look most likely to make a move.<\/p>\n<p>In his interview with <em>Football Insider<\/em>, Brown explained why.<\/p>\n<p>He said:\u00a0\u201cThey want to make big changes to their defensive line.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKyle Walker has been a concern, they\u2019ve got a problem with John Stones because how many games has he missed? 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