Manchester United are one of the teams keeping tabs on Marc Guéhi as the Crystal Palace captain winds his way towards free agency next summer, reports state.
The England international was a matter of hours away from moving up north over the summer until his transfer to Liverpool collapsed on Deadline Day. Guéhi has informed Palace that he will not extend a deal which runs out on June 30, 2026, but his exact destination next season remains unclear.
Liverpool naturally remain one of the leading contenders, but an elbowing pack of rival suitors has quickly spawned in the shadow of the Premier League champions.
Real Madrid, modern-day masters of the free transfer (particularly for centre backs), have been credited with interest in the 25-year-old, while the likes of Bayern Munich, Juventus and even Barcelona could potentially afford the soon-to-be unattached agent.
Now it is Manchester United’s turn to be linked with Guéhi. The report the Red Devils are very much interested in the prospect of snapping up an England international in his prime years without the need for a transfer fee this summer.
Most of United’s funds next summer are expected to be diverted towards a new midfielder, with nine-digit valuations floated for the current pool of leading targets—namely, Brighton’s Carlos Baleba, Nottingham Forest controller Elliot Anderson and Guéhi’s Palace teammate Adam Wharton.
United’s quest to scrounge together the necessary sums for a marquee midfield arrival are thought to hinge on player exits. Casemiro’s swollen contract is one that could be taken off the books while Harry Maguire’s potential exit is one which has been earmarked to theoretically pave the way for Guéhi’s arrival. Yet, this would be anything but a straight swap.
