England defender Marc Guéhi during a training session ahead of the Round of 16 match against Slovakia in the UEFA Euro 2024 football competition, June 29, 2024.
Manchester City, currently second in the English Premier League, has strengthened its defensive ranks by signing Crystal Palace captain and England defender Marc Guéhi. The move aims to address the shortage in the back line caused by multiple injuries, the club announced on Monday.
According to British media reports, the value of the deal is around 23 million euros. Manchester City stated in an official announcement that the 25-year-old defender has signed a five-and-a-half-year contract, lasting until the summer of 2031.
City’s signing of Guéhi comes as the team holds second place in the league table, seven points behind leaders Arsenal. This is amid the absence of several key defenders due to injury, most notably Croatian Joško Gvardiol, Englishman John Stones, and Portuguese Rúben Dias.
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Guéhi is considered one of the reliable defenders in English football; he is known for his technical consistency and rarity of injuries. He has played 26 international matches for the England national team and is viewed as one of the key elements in the squad.
Regarding the signing, it was stated: “Despite his young age, Marc Guéhi has proven to be a true leader and a professional player who always strives to improve. He possesses physical strength and distinctive defensive qualities, reads the game intelligently, and adds passion and energy in every match.”
Manchester City
Manchester City is a professional football club based in Manchester, England, founded in 1880 as St. Mark’s (West Gorton). The club has a long history, with its most transformative period beginning in 2008 following its acquisition by the Abu Dhabi United Group, leading to significant investment and multiple Premier League titles.
Marc Guéhi
Marc Guéhi is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Crystal Palace in the Premier League and the England national team. He began his career in the Chelsea academy before establishing himself as a key defender at Palace after a permanent transfer in 2021.
England
England is a country within the United Kingdom with a long and influential history, having been unified under the Kingdom of England in the 10th century. It was the historic core of the British Empire and is renowned for cultural landmarks like Stonehenge, Westminster Abbey, and its role in the development of the English language and parliamentary democracy.
Slovakia
Slovakia is a Central European country with a rich history that includes being part of the Great Moravian Empire in the 9th century and later forming the core of the Kingdom of Hungary for nearly a millennium. It was united with the Czech lands as Czechoslovakia for most of the 20th century before becoming an independent republic in 1993. Culturally, it is renowned for its numerous castles, folk traditions, and the stunning mountainous landscapes of the Tatra Mountains.
UEFA Euro 2024
UEFA Euro 2024 is the 17th edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a major quadrennial tournament for European national teams. It will be hosted by Germany from June 14 to July 14, 2024, marking the first time the country has solely hosted the event since reunification, having previously co-hosted in 1988.
Crystal Palace
The Crystal Palace was a vast cast-iron and plate-glass structure originally built in Hyde Park, London, to house the Great Exhibition of 1851. Designed by Joseph Paxton, it was later moved and rebuilt in South London, where it stood as a landmark until it was destroyed by a fire in 1936.
English Premier League
The English Premier League is a professional football competition founded in 1992 as a breakaway from the Football League’s First Division, making it the top tier of English football. It has grown into one of the world’s most-watched and commercially successful sports leagues, known for its global fanbase and competitive nature.
Arsenal
The Arsenal in Venice was a historic shipyard and naval depot, founded in the early 12th century, which became the heart of the Venetian Republic’s maritime and military power. It was one of the earliest large-scale industrial enterprises in history, enabling the rapid production and maintenance of the Venetian fleet.
Croatian
Croatia is a country in southeastern Europe with a rich cultural history shaped by Roman, Venetian, Ottoman, and Austro-Hungarian influences. Notable cultural sites include the well-preserved Diocletian’s Palace in Split, a Roman emperor’s retirement palace from the 4th century, and the historic city of Dubrovnik, a major maritime republic from the 13th century.
Joško Gvardiol
Joško Gvardiol is not a place or cultural site, but a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender. He rose to prominence at Dinamo Zagreb before transferring to RB Leipzig and later Manchester City, becoming one of the world’s most highly rated young defenders in the process.
Englishman
“Englishman” is not a specific place or cultural site, but a general term for a man from England. If referring to a specific landmark like the “White Horse of Uffington,” it is an ancient hill figure in Oxfordshire, created in the late Bronze Age or early Iron Age as a tribal symbol.
John Stones
John Stones is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Manchester City and the England national team. He began his senior career at Barnsley in 2011 before moving to Everton and then Manchester City in 2016, where he has won multiple Premier League titles.
Portuguese
Portugal is a country in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, with a rich history as a major global maritime power during the Age of Discovery in the 15th and 16th centuries. Its culture is deeply influenced by its seafaring past, Catholic traditions, and distinctive architectural styles like Manueline, evident in sites such as the Jerónimos Monastery in Lisbon.
Rúben Dias
Rúben Dias is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Manchester City and the Portugal national team. He rose to prominence at Benfica before his 2020 transfer to Manchester City, where he quickly became a pivotal figure, winning multiple Premier League titles and being named the FWA Footballer of the Year in 2021.
England national team
The England national football team, representing England in international men’s football, is one of the oldest national teams in the world, playing its first match in 1872. Governed by the Football Association, it is historically one of the most successful football nations, having won the FIFA World Cup in 1966 when it hosted the tournament.
