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Marc Guehi future points towards decisive January

Marc Guehi stands at the centre of Crystal Palace’s winter narrative, with Oliver Glasner acknowledging that a move to Manchester City is possible if the valuation is met. Palace’s captain, 25 and entering the final months of his contract, has become a solution under consideration for City after injuries to Josko Gvardiol and Rúben Dias exposed their defensive depth.

Glasner, pragmatic and clear eyed, has shifted from the firm stance he held earlier in the season. While he previously expected Guehi to remain until the summer, January now carries genuine jeopardy. Interest from Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich underlines the calibre of the defender Palace are weighing up, yet City’s need feels immediate and acute.

Glasner sets threshold for Marc Guehi deal

The Palace manager was forthright when discussing squad balance and ambition. “If a player feels too good for a club, it is better to sell him, and if a player is not good enough for a club, you also have to sell him,” Glasner said. “To get the best out of your squad, it must be a match.”

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Pressed on whether Marc Guehi and Manchester City could be that match, Glasner did not evade reality. “It could be. I’m not so naive as not to know that if a massive offer comes from City and Marc wants to do it, it will happen.”

The manager’s analogy was revealing rather than evasive, framing the decision as one of survival and growth rather than sentiment. “Nothing in life is one-dimensional,” he said, before likening Guehi’s value to selling a prized car to repair a freezing home. “There will be a threshold where if Marc says he wants to leave and the money is above the threshold, it will happen.”

Valuation reflects Palace leverage

That threshold is understood to be well above the £35million Palace rejected last summer, a move Glasner personally blocked. “The money was not above the threshold,” he said. “Maybe it was close. If somebody had offered £80million for Marc and Marc said he wanted to go, then Marc wouldn’t be a Crystal Palace player.”

With Marc Guehi able to leave for free in the summer, Glasner accepts that financial reality may soon outweigh sporting attachment. Palace’s challenge lies in replacing leadership as much as defensive assurance.

Glasner contract adds further intrigue

Glasner’s own future adds another layer. Out of contract this summer and linked with Manchester United, he expects clarity soon. “We will have four regular weeks, and in those weeks we will intensify the talks and I expect to find a final decision,” he said.

Whether guiding Palace through transition or preparing for his next step, Glasner remains consistent in outlook. Collective decision making, open debate and responsibility to the club sit at the core. For Marc Guehi, that philosophy may soon lead away from Selhurst Park, provided City pay the price Palace believe reflects both talent and timing.