{"id":23495,"date":"2025-09-16T03:11:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T07:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/16\/man-city-is-trying-to-defeat-liverpool-to-sign-the-exceptional-premier-league-star\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T03:11:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T07:11:03","slug":"man-city-is-trying-to-defeat-liverpool-to-sign-the-exceptional-premier-league-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/16\/man-city-is-trying-to-defeat-liverpool-to-sign-the-exceptional-premier-league-star\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City is trying to defeat Liverpool to sign the &#8220;exceptional&#8221; Premier League star"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/16\/man-city-is-trying-to-defeat-liverpool-to-sign-the-exceptional-premier-league-star\/#Liverpool_is_confident_in_signing_Mark_Guech_next_year\" >Liverpool is confident in signing Mark Guech next year<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/16\/man-city-is-trying-to-defeat-liverpool-to-sign-the-exceptional-premier-league-star\/#Man_City_is_looking_for_a_long-term_solution\" >Man City is looking for a long-term solution<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Competition to secure Marc Goech&#8217;s signature is intensifying, with both Manchester City and Liverpool preparing for a potential transfer tug of war.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to a report from the Daily Mirror, the city is ready to rival Liverpool in pursuit of Crystal Palace Captain, who will become a free agent at the end of the 2025\/26 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Gehhi was approaching leaving Selhurst Park this summer. A \u00a335 million deadline switch to Liverpool was agreed in principle, and England International completed the healthcare.<\/p>\n<p>However, when the palace retreated in 11 hours, the movement fell apart. The club had Brighton defender Igor Giulio as an alternative, but West Ham United hijacked the deal and had no choice but to hold the skipper behind Oliver Glasner&#8217;s side.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_is_confident_in_signing_Mark_Guech_next_year\"><\/span>Liverpool is confident in signing Mark Guech next year<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Liverpool is confident that they will revisit the deal next summer. Sources close to Anfield believe that the foundation laid during the failed transfer will be advantageous for negotiations when Gu\u00e9hi&#8217;s contract collapses.<\/p>\n<p>But Manchester City&#8217;s entry into the race complicates the problem. Pep Guardiola is reportedly a huge admirer of Gehi, especially after his role in the strong show with the British national team and the FA Cup victory at the Palace.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Man_City_is_looking_for_a_long-term_solution\"><\/span>Man City is looking for a long-term solution<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Marc-Guehi-applauds-the-Crystal-Palace-fans-414x313.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Marc-Guehi-applauds-the-Crystal-Palace-fans-630x477.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Marc-Guehi-applauds-the-Crystal-Palace-fans-768x581.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Marc-Guehi-applauds-the-Crystal-Palace-fans-770x583.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Marc-Guehi-applauds-the-Crystal-Palace-fans-900x681.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Marc-Guehi-applauds-the-Crystal-Palace-fans.jpg.webp 1200w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mark Guech praises Crystal Palace fans (Photo: Ryan Pierce\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The city plans a long-term future for their defense. Guardiola is about to make a defensive addition as Manuel Akanji left the club this summer and John Stones wasn&#8217;t the same player as him once.<\/p>\n<p>Guehi, who has played more than 150 appearances for the club since his arrival from Chelsea in 2021, has been the center of the palace&#8217;s rise in recent years, and losing the captain without compensation would be a huge blow.<\/p>\n<p>While club insiders admit they want to persuade him to sign fresh words, optimism is waning in Liverpool and the city&#8217;s turning.<\/p>\n<p>Former England boss Gareth Southgate described Gehi as a &#8220;exceptional&#8221; player.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Man City&#8217;s &#8220;concerns&#8221; opens doors for Man United to sign defenders in 2026<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Competition to secure Marc Goech&#8217;s signature is intensifying, with both Manchester City and Liverpool preparing for a potential transfer tug of war. 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