Man City considers swooping in for Guehi…
Man City might be ready to crash Liverpool’s Marc Guehi party like an uninvited ghost at a haunted house if centre-backs Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake take the exit route. Already on the radar of Liverpool, Spurs, and Barcelona, Guehi’s got just one year left on his deal, making that $47 million price tag sparkle like a unicorn’s glitter. Pep Guardiola, who’s nursing a 2-0 defeat from Spurs like a stubborn hangover, could see Guehi as a long-term fix if both defenders shuffle off. Arne Slot’s Liverpool is mincing no words in their pursuit, but Galatasaray and Everton have eyes on City’s Akanji and Ake respectively. So, if City pulls a fast one, Liverpool’s party could fizzle out faster than a firework in a rainstorm.
Pep Guardiola’s decision-making process is as unpredictable as a cat on a skateboard. He left out Ilkay Gundogan and Akanji on Saturday, pointing out his squad rotation mantra and famously not chewing out keeper James Trafford for an oopsie against Spurs. “James had a good debut,” he noted without any eyebrow-raisings. Last week’s victory at Wolves painted everything rosy, but Pep knew improvement wasn’t done cooking yet. Losing 2-0 at home to Spurs has Pep reeling, with his attention now tightly gripped on next week against Brighton. With this, Spurs join Liverpool as the only teams giving Guardiola double-digit headaches, much like too much ice cream on a hot day.
