Newcastle United are keen on signing the Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi.
The 24-year-old English defender has been linked with a move away from the London club and Newcastle are keen on securing his signature. They have failed with multiple offers to sign the former Chelsea Academy graduate and a report from Football Insider claims that the Eagles would be willing to accept an offer of over £70 million for the defender.
It will be interesting to see if Newcastle are willing to spend that kind of money for him. There is no doubt that he is a quality defender and he is at the peak of his powers. He has proven himself in the Premier League and he could transform Newcastle defensively. The Magpies looked vulnerable defensively last season and they will need to improve in that department if they are serious about pushing for Champions League qualification and doing well in the domestic trophies.
Newcastle are one of the wealthiest clubs in the world and they have the financial resources to get the deal done. However, they might not want to overspend on the defender. They will have to comply with the financial regulations as well. In addition to that, they will have to strengthen the other areas of their squad.
Marc Guehi will want to join a big club
Guehi will want to compete at a high level and join a club capable of pushing for trophies. He has proven himself at Crystal Palace and he will look to the next step in his development. It will be interesting to see where the 24-year-old defender ends up eventually. There is no doubt that he is good enough to play for any club in the league. He was a part of the England squad that reached the finals of Euro 2024.
Meanwhile, Newcastle will look to push for a successful season this time around and it will be interesting to see if they can bring in the right reinforcements before the summer transfer window closes.
As for Crystal Palace, they will look to recoup as much as possible for their best defender if they are forced to sell him.
