Man Utd urged to HIJACK €60m Chelsea deal

Cameron Smith

25 Feb 2025 13:00 CST
4 min read

Manchester United have been urged to beat Chelsea to the signing of Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi this summer.

The England international has less than 18 months remaining on his current contract at Selhurst Park and he is widely expected to leave the club during the upcoming summer transfer window, amid significant interest from a number of top Premier League clubs.

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Newcastle United were close to finalising a deal for Guehi last summer, but Chelsea now appear to be the frontrunners in the race to land him as Enzo Maresca’s side look to bring the 24-year-old back to Stamford Bridge.

Guehi is reportedly “open” to rejoining the Blues later this year, and Chelsea have identified the Englishman as a key transfer target, although they are only willing to pay up to €60 million to land him.

However, former Chelsea forward Tony Cascarino believes that Guehi is ideally suited to playing in Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-3 system at Manchester United.

The Red Devils are long-term admirers of the Crystal Palace star and they have been urged to pursue a move for Guehi when the 2025 summer transfer window opens.

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“Given that Guehi is well suited to playing in a back three, a formation favoured by very few elite managers, the next club he chooses will be very important for his career,” Cascarino told The Times.

“Not that he can’t play in a back four, but the safety a three provides plays to his strengths and protects him a bit.

“If Manchester United and Ineos are serious about the direction they are going in under Ruben Amorim, Guehi is someone they should be looking at.

“Lisandro Martínez and Luke Shaw’s injury problems have often left them without a natural left-sided centre back and Guéhi has already shown he can cope with the demands of that position in the Premier League.

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Cascarino added: “He’s a very composed character and you want that from your centre back, and especially your captain. As a leader, he’s not the shouty type. He doesn’t look to inspire team-mates verbally or by acting out on the pitch, but rather by the way he plays, leading by example and setting a precedent for others to follow.

“Guehi reminds me a bit of Roy Keane in that respect. Keane has a reputation for being a fiery character, but he was Manchester United’s most important player because he was their most consistent performer. He always set the standard for how they had to play, and Guehi does this for Palace.”