Glasner to quit in June – and Guéhi is heading to City
17 Jan 2026 - THE GUARDIAN / Sport Ed Aarons Oliver Glasner has confirmed he will leave Crystal Palace at the end of this season, having informed the chair, Steve Parish, in October that he wanted a new challenge, and said the captain, Marc Guéhi, is on the verge of joining Manchester City. The Austrian, who led Palace to their first major trophy when they won the FA Cup last season , is out of contract in the summer and has been linked with Manchester United in recent weeks . Glasner said last week he was planning further talks with Parish to resolve his future but revealed in the buildup to Palace’s game at Sunderland today that he would be leaving the club. “A decision has already been taken, months ago,” said Glasner. “I had a meeting with Steve in October, the international break . We had a very long talk, and I told him: ‘I will not sign a new contract.’ We agreed at the time it was best to keep it between us. It’s the best that we could do that and keep it confidential for thre...