Manchester United are set to make an interesting proposal for Crystal Palace No.6 Marc Guehi after his impressive start to UEFA EURO 2024.
The £18m defender has received widespread praise for his performance on Sunday as England recorded a 1-0 win over Serbia in Group C, with Jude Bellingham also hailing the 23-year-old.
Now, as Everton stand firm over Jarrad Branthwaite, Manchester United are ready to make Crystal Palace an intriguing offer to sign Marc Guehi…
Manchester United readying Marc Guehi bid
A story from TEAMtalk now states that Manchester United are willing to offer Aaron Wan-Bissaka back to Crystal Palace as well as cash in a bid to sign the man from Abidjan.
The Red Devils are believed to be working on a restricted budget due to the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) – so those at Old Trafford are exploring ways to secure targets without overspending.
One avenue is through offering players as part of any bid, and Manchester United, who paid £50m to sign Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace back in July 2019, are now ready to offer the Croydon-born defender back to the Eagles along with an undisclosed amount of money.
Everton are demanding £70m to sell the aforementioned Branthwaite, so Manchester United view a player-plus-cash deal for Guehi as an easier route, especially as TEAMtalk add that the Crystal Palace No.6 is open to joining Erik ten Hag’s side.
Crucially, Wan-Bissaka only has 12 months remaining on his contract at Old Trafford, and talks are yet to take place over a renewal, so an exit seems highly likely for the 26-year-old this summer.
This outcome wouldn’t be a nightmare for Crystal Palace
Of course, it would be great to keep Guehi at Selhurst Park, but if the England international is to leave SE25 this summer, receiving Wan-Bissaka and cash would not be the worst outcome for Oliver Glasner.
If this deal were to materialise, it would see us receive a substantial amount of cash, while we would also secure a replacement without needing to spend a penny – which is crucial in terms of PSR and how much Crystal Palace could then spend on other targets.
Of course, you may be arguing that Wan-Bissaka is a right-back, but as Nathaniel Clyne showed towards the end of last season, the right-sided centre-back role under Glasner is basically the best of both worlds.
Daniel Munoz is able to offer the attacking threat from his right wing-back role, while Wan-Bissaka’s supreme tackling ability would be put to good use in this hybrid central role.
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Be sure to keep an eye on this situation, as Manchester United could submit the offer when Guehi returns from UEFA EURO 2024.
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