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Manchester City sign England star easing injury crisis
AP • January 20th, 2026 8:29 am
Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi has joined Manchester City for a reported NZ$46m | Photo: AP
Manchester City have completed the signing of England defender Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace for a reported $NZ46 million, bolstering the team's options amid a run of big injuries at centre back.
Guehi, who would have been a free agent at the end of the season, almost joined Liverpool during the summer transfer window but the deal collapsed.
City have now sneaked in to sign him, making their move while manager Pep Guardiola is without defenders Josko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias and John Stones because of injuries.
Guehi, who was Palace's captain, is the second signing by City this month after winger Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth for a reported NZ$145m.
A product of Chelsea's academy, Guehi has played for Palace since joining from Swansea in 2021 and is now a regular starter for England.
The timing of the transfer angered Palace manager Oliver Glasner, who said his squad feels "abandoned" by the club's board.
Guehi's arrival continues City's expensive rebuild over the last 12 months while the club awaits the verdict of a massive, long-running legal case with the Premier League.
City spent around an estimated NZ$347m in each of the winter and summer transfer windows in 2025, and already more than NZ$173m this month.
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