Fabrizio Romano gives transfer update, Sporting could miss out | OneFootball

Journalist Fabrizio Romano announced this Friday, through the social network X, that central defender Marc Guéhi from Crystal Palace is very close to securing a transfer to Manchester City. This direct move in the English market has an immediate effect at Alvalade, as Sporting now faces the real risk of losing defender Ousmane Diomande to the London club.

The details of the operation between Crystal Palace and Manchester City indicate that the agreement for Guéhi should be sealed for amounts close to 70 million euros. Fabrizio Romano emphasizes that Manchester City accelerated contacts in recent hours to get ahead of competition from other European rivals. With the departure of its main defensive pillar, Crystal Palace has financial liquidity and an immediate vacancy in the starting eleven to fill during this transfer market.

With Guéhi's likely departure to Manchester, Palace plans to fill the position with Ousmane Diomande, a player who has been a priority target in recent transfer windows. The English interest in Sporting's central defender is recent, having been expressed in the summer of 2025 and again in this winter market. The Italian journalist indicates that the structure of the London club sees in the young Ivorian - who has updates regarding his recent return - the ideal profile to replace the technical and physical quality that Guéhi provided to the team.

Regarding the deal intended by Crystal Palace to secure Ousmane Diomande, the financial contours point to a proposal that could reach 50 million euros. In the summer of 2025, the English club had already attempted an approach, but the administration led by Frederico Varandas always referred interested parties to the values of the release clause.

In the current 2025/26 sports season, Ousmane Diomande – valued at 45 million euros – has played 12 matches for Sporting: six in the Liga Portugal Betclic, four in the Champions League, one in the Portuguese Cup, and another in the Super Cup. In total, the central defender has accumulated 947 minutes.

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