Manchester City have reached an agreement to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace in a £20 million deal.
The England international has lower than six months remaining on his current deal, meaning Palace risk losing their captain on a free transfer this summer.
Liverpool and Arsenal have also expressed interest in Guehi, while Barcelona met with the defender’s agents last month.
Nevertheless, City have now agreed a deal in principle with Palace for Guehi.
Palace manager Oliver Glasner said on Friday: ‘My latest understanding is that a take care of Marc is in the ultimate stages.
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‘I can’t confirm a club, since it’s still not done but it surely’s in the ultimate stages. The result’s that Marc doesn’t play tomorrow for us.
‘When the players wish to move on a deal will occur. It looks prefer it has happened now.
‘Everyone wanted Marc to remain ceaselessly. I talked to him, in fact, it stays between us. Marc shown it in the summertime transfer window, shown it the entire autumn that he was 100 per cent committed to the team and to Crystal Palace.
‘I wish him all one of the best for the remainder of his profession. He remains to be in the beginning of his great profession. He’s a implausible guy.’
Glasner also revealed during his press conference that he’ll leave Palace at the top of the season.
Palace had initially been holding out for a £40m fee for his or her captain.
Chelsea are also as a result of receive a 20 per cent sell-on fee as a part of their initial agreement for Guehi’s £18m move to Palace in 2021.
Liverpool got here near signing Guehi last summer but his £35m move to Anfield was stopped.
The 25-year-old was undergoing a medical with Liverpool on deadline day when Palace pulled the plug on the deal.
Arsenal have registered their interest however the Premier League leaders, together with Liverpool, had been aiming to sign Guehi as a free agent at the top of the season.
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