Joao Cancelo Transfer: According to Xavi Hernandez, Manchester City defender Joao Cancelo was available to be acquired in January, but the Premier League Champions opposed the deal. The international player from Portugal joined Bayern Munich in January on a six-month loan with a €70 million buyout clause. The summer of 2027 marks the end of his current contract with the Etihad.Follow La Liga 2022-23 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN.
“We wanted Cancelo in January, they offered him to us and we agreed. In the end they told us that Man City didn’t want him to come to Barcelona.” Xavi claimed.
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This season, Barcelona has clearly needed a right-back. Ronald Araujo, Jules Kounde, and left-back Alejandro Balde are just a few of the players Xavi has had to face in that position.Cancelo has excelled in central midfield under Guardiola on a few occasions and can play down either wing with ease. It was stated earlier this year that City would be amenable to the 29-year-old choosing Barcelona over Real Madrid.
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Cancelo would still cost less than Juan Foyth, Barcelona’s second right-back target, whose contract with Villarreal has a €55 million release clause. The success of Barcelona’s efforts to sign Lionel Messi and a pivot midfielder, as well as their Fair Play margin, will likely determine whether or not they make a bid for a right-back.
After a disagreement with Pep Guardiola, it is doubtful that Cancelo will continue at Manchester City. If Bayern Munich chooses to keep Cancelo at the Allianz Arena through the summer, that decision is up in the air. Since leaving Manchester City, he has appeared in all but one of his team’s 22 games in all competitions.
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