"Manchester City have agreed a deal in principle to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace in a 20m move, with the England centre-back set to become the 25th defender to sign for the club since Pep Guardiola arrived in July 2016. According to Transfermarkt, the transfer will take City's total spending on defenders to 1.379 billion since Guardiola's appointment. City have also signed the most defenders of the traditional 'top six' clubs in that period."
"City had looked to bring in Guehi, 25, following injuries to Ruben Dias, John Stones and Josko Gvardiol - with the latter having surgery after breaking his shinbone. The injuries left Guardiola with Abdulkodir Khusanov, Nathan Ake and Max Alleyne as his three central defensive options ahead of a packed schedule of Premier League, Champions League and domestic cup fixtures."
"It is a strategy that has paid off for Guardiola, with City winning six Premier League titles, a Champions League, two FA Cups, four EFL Cups and the Club World Cup in his nine-and-a-half years in charge. Six defensive transfers failed to make an appearance, but Yan Couto, Pedro Porro and former Arsenal centre-back Pablo Mari were all sold for profit."
Manchester City have reached agreement in principle to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace for around 20m, with the 25-year-old expected to join the club as the 25th defender signed since July 2016. Transfermarkt records place City's cumulative defender spending under Pep Guardiola at 1.379 billion. City have recruited more defenders than other traditional top-six clubs in that period. The move was prompted by injuries to Ruben Dias, John Stones and Josko Gvardiol, the latter requiring surgery after a broken shinbone, leaving limited senior central-defensive options ahead of a congested fixture schedule. Defensive recruitment under Guardiola has coincided with major domestic and European success.
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