{"id":295999,"date":"2023-11-23T08:24:35","date_gmt":"2023-11-23T08:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=295999"},"modified":"2023-11-23T08:24:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-23T08:24:35","slug":"man-utd-and-chelsea-at-risk-of-missing-out-on-guehi-as-tottenham-ready-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/man-utd-and-chelsea-at-risk-of-missing-out-on-guehi-as-tottenham-ready-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd and Chelsea at risk of missing out on Guehi as Tottenham ‘ready bid’"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Tottenham Hotspur are reportedly readying a bid for Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi as they look to bolster their backline after a series of injuries. Chelsea and Manchester United have both been linked with a move for the Englishman but it appears Spurs’ interest is more concrete.<\/p>\n

According to the Daily Mail, Tottenham recently held a transfer meeting to discuss potential options in the heart of their defensive line. Guehi and Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite are among the players on their radar while\u00a0AC Milan\u2019s Malick Thiaw, Morato of Benfica and Sporting Lisbon\u2019s Goncalo Inacio are also being tracked.<\/p>\n

Spurs will need to pick up at least one centre-back in the New Year with Micky van de Ven currently out until next year after tearing his hamstring during Tottenham’s 4-1 loss to Chelsea earlier this month. The Dutchman has been excellent since moving to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium from Wolfsburg in the summer and will be a big miss.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, long-time servant Eric Dier is out of contract in June. The 29-year-old is able to secure a pre-contract agreement with other clubs in January providing Spurs don’t renew his contract before then, which isn’t expected to happen.<\/p>\n

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Guehi is viewed towards the top of Tottenham’s shortlist after a couple of very impressive seasons at Selhurst Park. But he won’t come cheap.<\/p>\n

Crystal Palace want no less than \u00a360million for their star defender, who looked certain to move elsewhere last summer after heavy links with Chelsea and Man Utd. However, it appears clubs may have missed their opportunity to snap him up with multiple reports\u00a0claiming the 23-year-old\u00a0will not entertain a mid-season move as he eyes a spot in Gareth Southgate’s England squad at Euro 2024.<\/p>\n