The Premier League’s biggest signing battle ended last week. It boils well when the biggest Premier League clubs go for the same player in the winter transfer window. Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea and Tottenham were all ready to activate the £65 million buyout clause for Antoine Semenyo. Pep Guardiola and City came off as the winner. Now it is reported that the next big signing battle is also about to be won by City.
This summer, Marc Guehi was on his way to Liverpool. The English media took it almost as a matter of course, but at the very end of the transfer window, the door slammed shut at Selhurst Park. Liverpool were also not interested in going even further for the player, who would walk out as a free agent next summer anyway. Since then, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Arsenal and Manchester City have entered the race for the England international’s signature.
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On Friday, the hyperactive transfer journalist Romano reports that Manchester City are close to landing a deal with Guehi, where contract offers have been presented. Sky Sports reports City are not interested in waiting until the centre-back walks out as a free agent this summer, they have bids of £30 million to be sent to Crystal Palace.
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