Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is reportedly eyeing Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi as a potential backup for William Saliba.
Saliba has been out with a lower back injury sustained during a Europa League match, and his understudy Rob Holding has faced criticism from fans during Arsenal’s recent dip in form.
Arteta has admitted that Saliba’s recovery is taking longer than expected, and there are concerns that he may be out for the rest of the season.
With Champions League football back on the horizon for Arsenal next season, they have been linked with bolstering their center-back options, and Guehi is a player of interest to Arteta.
However, the 22-year-old would command a significant transfer fee, having been signed from Chelsea for around £18 million in 2021 and still having three years remaining on his Palace deal.
It remains to be seen whether Guehi would be willing to leave his first-team role at Palace to potentially sit on the bench at Arsenal, where Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes have formed a strong partnership this season.
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