Arsenal are not letting Manchester City achieve all of their January transfer requests without pressure.
Man City have shown interest in Marc Guehi, following injuries to both Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol.
Guehi’s future at Crystal Palace is temporary, as he prepares to become a free agent in the summer.
After a failed transfer to Liverpool in the summer window, several clubs are eyeing the Englishman, including Arsenal.
Out of nowhere, journalist John Cross of The Mirror revealed that Arsenal are ‘ready’ to enter the race to sign Guehi.
There is a problem, as Man City are frontrunners, with Cross noting that it could take a fee of £40m and a hefty contract to win the race.
Arsenal’s preference is understood to be to wait for the summer to sign the England international as a free agent, which makes sense…if that’s possible, given City’s desire to get a deal done.
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Marc Guehi’s actions at the Emirates with Mikel Arteta make so much sense now
There is a possible advantage that Arsenal hold in the race, something we all thought at full-time of the Gunners’ win over Palace in the Carabao Cup in December.
Firstly, Guehi didn’t celebrate when scoring a late equaliser, and secondly, he was spotted talking to Arteta, Bukayo Saka and Noni Madueke at full-time.
Being international teammates, it was unsurprising, but Arteta’s actions seemed telling, as he went up and shook Guehi’s hand as if they were familiar with one another.
Arsenal wanted to sign Guehi in the summer, but didn’t, and now, they could finally get a deal over the line.
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