Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner reveals Marc Guehi visited former club on time off this week
England worldwide joined Manchester City from Palace for £20 million in January
Guehi has made a robust begin to life in Manchester, successful the Carabao Cup in March
Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner has revealed that Manchester City’s Marc Guehi visited his former club’s coaching floor on a time off this week.
Guehi joined Manchester City from Crystal Palace for £20 million in January on a five-and-a-half-year deal to bolster Pep Guardiola‘s ranks amidst a personnel crisis in defence.
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The 25-year-old had come close to joining Liverpool last summer before talks broke down, with Manchester City ultimately agreeing a deal with Palace for the Chelsea academy graduate midway through the recent January window.
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Guehi and the Manchester City squad were given two days off after their rampant 4-0 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-final last weekend – and the former Crystal Palace captain used his time off to pay a visit to Crystal Palace’s coaching services.
“Marc Guehi had a day off at Manchester City on Monday so he visited the training ground,” stated Palace boss Oliver Glasner this week, as quoted by soccer reporter Bobby Manzi on X.
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“It’s a good sign players who left Palace are always enjoying coming back and visiting. We had a chat, he (Guehi) had lunch with us.”
How has Guehi tailored to life at Man City?
The England worldwide has made a powerful begin to life on the Etihad Stadium, speaking glowingly about his opening months in the north-west after the win over Liverpool – having seamlessly built-in into Pep Guardiola’s star-studded backline.
He began alongside Abdukodir Khusanov in opposition to the Reds on Saturday afternoon, serving to the Blues maintain a clear sheet in one other assured defensive show as City booked a report eighth consecutive FA Cup semi-final look.
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Guehi’s arrival has softened the blow of the anticipated summer time departures of John Stones, Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake – all of whom are set to depart the Etihad Stadium when their respective contracts expire on the finish of the season.
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The Ivory Coast-born star’s adaptation to Guardiola’s system has given director of soccer Hugo Viana purpose for appreciable encouragement as City’s rebuild takes form in different areas of the pitch in the summertime.
