{"id":33296,"date":"2025-12-16T09:03:54","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T14:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/16\/source-man-city-put-english-star-at-the-top-of-their-transfer-wish-list-for-2026\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T09:03:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T14:03:54","slug":"source-man-city-put-english-star-at-the-top-of-their-transfer-wish-list-for-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/12\/16\/source-man-city-put-english-star-at-the-top-of-their-transfer-wish-list-for-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Source: Man City put English star at the top of their transfer wish list for 2026"},"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\/12\/16\/source-man-city-put-english-star-at-the-top-of-their-transfer-wish-list-for-2026\/#Man_City_need_more_defensive_depth\" >Man City need more defensive depth<\/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\/12\/16\/source-man-city-put-english-star-at-the-top-of-their-transfer-wish-list-for-2026\/#Liverpool_City_Face_Competition\" >Liverpool City Face Competition<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester City are preparing to strengthen their pursuit of Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi as manager Pep Guardiola looks to reshape his defensive unit with the Premier League&#8217;s cream of the crop.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The England international has emerged as one of the most coveted defenders in the domestic game and City see him as a long-term solution who can thrive within Guardiola&#8217;s demanding tactical system, sources close to the agent industry say. <em><strong>catch off side<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Gehi is near the top of Man City&#8217;s list of defensive candidates as the club plans the next stage of the team&#8217;s evolution.<\/p>\n<p>City have enjoyed remarkable success in recent seasons, but Guardiola is understood to be keen to revamp certain areas of his squad, particularly in defence, where there have been questions about depth.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Man_City_need_more_defensive_depth\"><\/span>Man City need more defensive depth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With players such as John Stones and Nathan Ake entering the latter stages of their careers with fitness concerns, City&#8217;s recruitment team will be tasked with identifying defenders who can have both immediate impact and long-term value.<\/p>\n<p>Guehi fits that profile perfectly. Since joining Crystal Palace from Chelsea, the 25-year-old has developed into one of the Premier League&#8217;s most reliable centre-backs.<\/p>\n<p>He has captained Palace on numerous occasions and has shown leadership and character. The defender has made 147 appearances in the Premier League, showing he has experience at the top level.<\/p>\n<p>These attributes are particularly appealing to Guardiola, whose system relies heavily on defenders being comfortable on the ball and tactically smart.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_City_Face_Competition\"><\/span>Liverpool City Face Competition<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crystal Palace captain Mark Guehi applauds the fans (Photo by Eddie Keogh\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>City are not alone in their praise. Liverpool are also believed to be keeping a close eye on Gehi as they consider options to revamp their backline next season.<\/p>\n<p>With Virgil van Dijk entering his 30s and Ibrahima Konate&#8217;s long-term future uncertain, the Reds believe Gehi could be the cornerstone of their next defensive era.<\/p>\n<p>This sets up an intriguing battle between two of the Premier League&#8217;s leading sides, with both clubs keen to secure a proven home-grown defender who is already established at the highest level.<\/p>\n<p>Elsewhere in Europe, Real Madrid are also monitoring his situation closely and could enter the race to sign him next year.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Man City favor Liverpool in race to sign \u00a365m Premier League star <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City are preparing to strengthen their pursuit of Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi as manager Pep Guardiola looks to reshape his defensive unit with the Premier League&#8217;s cream of the crop. 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