One area Manchester City could look to reinforce in January is their defence. City’s defensive stocks have been hit by injury all season long. Ruben Dias and John Stones are both currently out injured. Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake have also both battled injuries this season. It’s an unsustainable situation for Pep Guardiola’s side. Fabrizio Romano has reported for GIVEMESPORT that Manchester City may look to sign a defender in January. A Crystal Palace defender could be the ideal player for City to move for next month based on what City’s squad needs right now.
Paul Hirst has reported for The Times that Marc Guehi is a potential target for Manchester City. He goes on to report that Florian Wirtz, Jamal Musiala, Bruno Guimaraes and Martin Zubimendi are also potential targets for the world champions. All of that remains to be seen. But Marc Guehi could be the ideal January signing for Pep Guardiola’s side.
As mentioned previously, Manchester City’s defenders have struggled with injuries all season. It has hampered Pep Guardiola’s side all season as they have had no continuity in defence. The effects of that are clear to see, as, defensively, Manchester City have leaked like a sieve. A quality readymade defender would be an immense addition to Pep Guardiola’s squad. Marc Guehi could be the ideal player to fill that role.
Marc Guehi is Premier League-proven and an England international. He has proven himself to be a quality defender during his time at Crystal Palace. Guehi would immediately add quality to City’s defence. He would also allow City’s injured players time to recover from their injuries. On paper at least, he ticks every box required to add to Manchester City’s squad.
A report from Paul Vegas for Tribal Football indicates that Crystal Palace have resigned itself to losing Marc Guehi. With his contract set to expire at the end of the 25/26 season they could sell Guehi next summer, or in January. If that proves to the case then Manchester City should make their move for the England international. He could immediately add quality to City’s squad and help shore up their defence. It will be interesting to see if Manchester City do move for Guehi next month in their bid to improve their squad.
