Mark Guéhi is a new Manchester City player. It’s done!

Srećko Šijaković January 18, 2026 (Last updated: January 21, 2026) 2 min read

When Manchester City want a player and needs reinforcement in a specific position, they get the deal done. Manchester City were clear and ruthless in the race to sign the England international and former Crystal Palace captain. The club agreed a transfer worth €20 million for a player whose contract was due to expire in the summer, meaning he could have left on a free transfer.

Manchester City offered Palace €20 million, an offer the club’s board accepted with satisfaction. Mark Guéhi had been in contact with Liverpool and Real Madrid, but the injury to Joško Gvardiol and the defensive gap it created were swiftly addressed by signing the England international and former Chelsea academy product.

Guéhi’s arrival at Manchester City signals that the team are ready to compete with Arsenal in the Premier League, and that their objective this season is once again to win the Champions League—something Guardiola’s City have achieved only once despite spending billions.

Guéhi, who was a top target—alongside Semenyo—underlines City’s ambition to win the Champions League this season and remain in the Premier League title race with Arsenal, where two or three Arsenal slip-ups could put City firmly back in contention.

Mark Guéhi is an instant reinforcement for Manchester City, ready to step in for the absent Joško Gvardiol at this moment. Towards the end of his time in London and before moving to Manchester, Guéhi represented Crystal Palace in the Conference League and was the undisputed first-choice centre-back under manager Oliver Glasner.

Glasner has today confirmed what we have long been writing: that he will definitely leave Crystal Palace at the end of the season, as his ambitions are far greater than what the club can realistically achieve or aspire to. You’ll be able to read our analysis on Oliver Glasner leaving Cristal Palace back in December. We deeply analysed the situation inCristal Palace for you and explained every aspect of the matter: