In a recent report, Football.London claimed that Arsenal are keeping a keen eye on Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi this summer. It has been mentioned that the Gunners are eyeing a move to secure the services of the English centre-back this off-season.
Guehi’s Impressive Run Of Form At Selhurst Park
Guehi enjoyed a decent campaign at the London club as he put in a series of impressive displays for them on the defensive end of the field. The 23-year-old featured in 29 matches for Crystal Palace last season, picking up one assist on all fronts.
The English talent was a rock at the back for Crystal Palace and deserves a ton of credit for averaging 1.1 tackles, 0.7 interceptions and 3.5 clearances per 90 minutes in the Premier League. He has even been tidy when distributing the ball from inside his half after making 87.2% of his attempted passes in league football (stats via whoscored).
His current contract at Selhurst Park will run out in the summer of 2026. Hence, it won’t be easy for the Gunners to arrange a cut-price deal for him later this year.
Should Arsenal Boss Mikel Arteta Get Guehi On Board?
Guehi loves a tackle and can time his challenges well to secure possession back for his team inside his half. He doesn’t mind clearing his lines when the opposition are on the front foot and is even proficient at playing his way out from the back.
The English talent already knows the Premier League well by now and won’t take much time to settle into life at the North London club if Mikel Arteta can devise a way to get a deal done for him this summer.
We can expect Guehi to add more quality and depth to Arsenal’s backline. He is good enough to help the Gunners compete across all competitions in the coming years. At 23, the future is quite bright for Guehi. Thus, the Gunners should focus on going all out to get him on board before the end of this transfer window.
Arteta would be the ideal man to oversee his development over the next few seasons. All in all, Guehi could prove to be a success story at the Emirates Stadium in the long run.
