Marc Guehi has spoken for the first time about his move to Manchester City, admitting that a transfer to Liverpool fell through at the last minute last summer. The England defender completed a medical with Liverpool after a £35m fee was agreed with Crystal Palace, but Palace chairman Steve Parish pulled the plug on the deal.
Guehi, who eventually joined City in January, said he was never angry about the collapsed move. 'My mindset is always move on to the next one. God's got a plan for me,' he told reporters. He described his time at Palace as 'an honour' and said he refused to go on strike to force a move to Anfield.
The 24-year-old made his City debut in a comfortable 2-0 win over Wolves, with first-half goals from Omar Marmoush and Antoine Semenyo. Guehi looked assured at the back and said conversations with England team-mates John Stones and Phil Foden convinced him to join Pep Guardiola's side.
Guardiola praised Guehi's character, saying: 'The captain of Crystal Palace has to be something special. I'm really pleased for him. He is so demanding of himself.' Meanwhile, Guehi's arrival is expected to see John Stones leave the Etihad this summer.
