Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has confirmed that the club would sell defender Marc Guehi in January if his asking price is met. The 25-year-old England international is out of contract this summer and Manchester City have emerged as contenders to sign him during the transfer window.
Palace blocked a proposed £35m move to Liverpool last summer, but risk losing Guehi for nothing at the end of the season. City's interest in Guehi has progressed following injuries to defenders Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias during Sunday's draw against Chelsea.
"I'm not naive," said Glasner. "If a massive offer comes from City and Marc wants to do it, it will happen." The club would prioritize their financial situation over sports considerations if the asking price is met.
Glasner also stated that Palace have already rejected several offers for Guehi in the past, but were unable to play him out of his contract. "If you see the financial situation, it's very important," Glasner said.
Manchester City are among several European clubs interested in signing Guehi on a free transfer, with Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid also showing interest. The England defender can sign a pre-contract agreement with an overseas club from this month.
Glasner acknowledged that Guehi is an important player for Palace, but the club's financial situation takes precedence over sports considerations if a suitable offer is made to City.
Palace blocked a proposed £35m move to Liverpool last summer, but risk losing Guehi for nothing at the end of the season. City's interest in Guehi has progressed following injuries to defenders Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias during Sunday's draw against Chelsea.
"I'm not naive," said Glasner. "If a massive offer comes from City and Marc wants to do it, it will happen." The club would prioritize their financial situation over sports considerations if the asking price is met.
Glasner also stated that Palace have already rejected several offers for Guehi in the past, but were unable to play him out of his contract. "If you see the financial situation, it's very important," Glasner said.
Manchester City are among several European clubs interested in signing Guehi on a free transfer, with Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Inter Milan and Atletico Madrid also showing interest. The England defender can sign a pre-contract agreement with an overseas club from this month.
Glasner acknowledged that Guehi is an important player for Palace, but the club's financial situation takes precedence over sports considerations if a suitable offer is made to City.
they blocked liverpool last summer and now they're gonna sell him to city for peanuts? it's all about the cash fam 
i'm not surprised, though - football has become a business, and clubs are more concerned with their finances than player development. palace is gonna be left with nothin' if guehi walks out on a free transfer 
anyway, city's gonna have to make a big offer to tempt palace into selling... but will it be enough? 
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palace can't afford to hold onto guehi if city makes him an attractive offer...meanwhile, city's injury woes are a blessing in disguise for them, haha! gvardiol and dias are out of commission now, which opens up more space for the blues to swoop in. still, it's sad to see guehi potentially leaving palace - he's been solid for them 
, thought palace would hold onto guehi forever, he's been great for them, but 35m is a lot of cash 
, he's a top player, and whoever signs him is gonna be lucky 
. city are always a threat when it comes to transfers, but i thought they'd be more focused on signing someone else 
. hope guehi knows what he's doing, doesn't want to end up playing 2nd fiddle somewhere 
. palace have got some decent talent coming through the youth team, maybe this is an opportunity for them to rebuild and strengthen their squad 
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. I mean, who needs consistency and stability in defense when you can get a pretty penny for someone who's just going to leave anyway? 
. Glasner's comment about prioritizing financials over sports considerations is so on point... like they're trying to make a joke about being broke or something. 
. £35m from Manchester City sounds like a lot of dosh 
Is it really that desperate or is there more to this story? Where's the proof they couldn't afford to keep him otherwise? 
It seems like Palace might be getting cold feet on the sale, but if a massive offer comes in... 
. I mean, Guehi's a quality player and all that jazz, but if City can meet their asking price, they'll definitely make him an offer he can't refuse 
. I get what Palace is saying about prioritizing their financial situation, but at the same time, you can't help feeling like they're basically selling off a talented player for pennies on the pound 
. I don't know man, it feels like Palace is just throwing caution to the wind here 
They need him on their team right now 
️! But at the same time, I get it - £35m is a HUGE sum of money 
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! It's all about the benjamins for City tho 
. City's interest in Guehi just raised the stakes. Can't blame Palace for prioritizing cash 
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. And 35 million quid for him? That's some serious cash, fam! 
Either way, I feel like Palace should be trying to get some creative with their transfer business. Maybe they could use that money to sign someone else who's actually gonna make 'em competitive in the league?