{"id":27353,"date":"2025-11-20T08:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T13:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/20\/crystal-palace-could-move-to-target-man-united-to-replace-marc-guehi\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T08:00:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T13:00:56","slug":"crystal-palace-could-move-to-target-man-united-to-replace-marc-guehi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/20\/crystal-palace-could-move-to-target-man-united-to-replace-marc-guehi\/","title":{"rendered":"Crystal Palace could move to target Man United to replace Marc Guehi"},"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 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year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The England defender is expected to leave Selhurst Park next year, with some of the world&#8217;s biggest clubs interested in his exploits.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool, Barcelona, \u200b\u200bBayern Munich and Manchester United have all been linked with a move for the Palace defender, with clubs seeing him as a good-value option given he is due to become a free agent next summer.<\/p>\n<p>Gehi was close to joining Liverpool in the summer transfer window, but Palace changed their mind at the last minute and decided to keep the defender, struggling to replace him in the closing stages of the transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>The Eagles have now started planning ahead and have identified a target defender to replace their influential captain.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crystal_Palace_identify_Marc_Gehis_successor\"><\/span>Crystal Palace identify Marc Gehi&#8217;s successor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to Portuguese newspaper A Bola, Crystal Palace are preparing to reconsider signing Sporting CP defender Ousmane Diomande in the January transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>The Eagles attempted to sign a highly-rated center back over the summer, but interest has now increased due to impending changes in the defensive department.<\/p>\n<p>Palace see Diomande as a long-term successor to Guehi, who is due to leave Selhurst Park in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Sporting rejected an approach from Palace in the summer, despite the London club being willing to pay \u20ac55m (about \u00a348m) for the Ivorian international.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old has since continued to establish himself as one of Europe&#8217;s most promising young defenders, combining physical strength, impressive composure and ball-playing ability.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Manchester_United_are_also_targeting_Diomande\"><\/span>Manchester United are also targeting Diomande<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\/11\/sporting-cp-v-sl-benfica-portuguese-super-cup-414x291.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sporting-cp-v-sl-benfica-portuguese-super-cup-630x443.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sporting-cp-v-sl-benfica-portuguese-super-cup-768x540.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sporting-cp-v-sl-benfica-portuguese-super-cup-770x542.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sporting-cp-v-sl-benfica-portuguese-super-cup-900x633.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sporting-cp-v-sl-benfica-portuguese-super-cup-1200x844.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sporting-cp-v-sl-benfica-portuguese-super-cup-1536x1081.jpg.webp 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The Lisbon giants are looking to sign Diomande to a new long-term contract in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The club have no intention of increasing his \u20ac80m (about \u00a370m) release clause, but they want to strengthen their position and signal in January that they will not accept any lower offers.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What do Crystal Palace expect to happen to Marc Gehi as transfer interest grows between Liverpool and Manchester United? <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crystal Palace have begun considering Marc Guehi&#8217;s replacement at the club next year. The England defender is expected to leave Selhurst Park next year, with some of the world&#8217;s biggest clubs interested in his exploits. 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