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Guehi deal will take City spending to close to half a billion, as case faces a wait of another year

The focus shifts to Liverpool and the hunt for a new centre-back after Manchester City completed the signing of Crystal Palace defender, and captain, Marc Guehi, for £20m. Guehi had been garnering interest from other clubs such as the Reds, Arsenal and Bayern Munich but Pep Guardiola’s side have won the race for the centre-back by paying a fee in this window rather than waiting for his contract to expire in the summer.

Arne Slot is now looking at alternatives to Guehi, with Spurs star Micky Van de Ven linked, while Inter Milan’s Alessandro Bastoni and Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck have also been mentioned, while Chelsea have opened talks to sign star Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet, and are also reportedly interested in Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez.

In a month that has already seen Ruben Amorim and Enzo Maresca lose their jobs, there could yet be more high-profile sackings on the horizon with Thomas Frank’s future at Tottenham under serious threat. Spurs fans turned on the Dane after suffering a dismal defeat to relegation contenders West Ham on the weekend, but may have got a reprieve after Tuesday’s win over Borussia Dortmund.

Manchester United are looking to strengthen before the January transfer window closes. In midfield they have lined up Joao Gomes, Carlos Baleba, Marcos Llorente and Elliot Anderson as targets – Man City are also said to be interested in Anderson – while Nottingham Forest defender Murillo is being looked at to reinforce the defence. The club have also rejected several offers for defender Harry Maguire whose contract is expiring.

Nwaneri poised for Marseille loan

Ethan Nwaneri has now accepted a loan deal to move to Olympique Marseille, reports Fabrizio Romano.

The deal will be a straight loan with no buy option, and it is expected to be agreed and finalised soon.

Both Arteta and the club as a whole see Marseille and manager Roberto de Zerbi as an ideal place for Nwaneri to go, according to reports.

Ethan Nwaneri has now accepted a loan deal to move to Olympique Marseille, reports Fabrizio Romano.

The deal will be a straight loan with no buy option, and it is expected to be agreed and finalised soon.

Both Arteta and the club as a whole see Marseille and manager Roberto de Zerbi as an ideal place for Nwaneri to go, according to reports.

Asked about intensifying talk linking Nwaneri to a loan move away from the Emirates, Arteta told TNT Sports: "I don't know we'll have discussion, this week.

"He's not having the minutes that he probably deserves and that he needs at this age so we'll address the situation and see what is best.

"We have to sit down and see how we want to discuss and move that one forward."

(PA Wire)