According to recent sources, Arsenal has discussed a possible summer transfer for Joao Cancelo of Manchester City. The future of the Portugal international at City is in doubt, and he has been strongly connected with a move to the Emirates Stadium ahead of the transfer season.
The 29-year-old was one of the first players listed on the squad sheet at the Etihad Stadium at the beginning of this season, but Pep Guardiola quickly lost interest in him. As a result, he left the team and went on loan to Bayern Munich, where he helped the team win the 11th straight Bundesliga title.
Despite his stint in Bavaria, the side haven’t triggered the reported £60million permanent clause in the loan deal that would see him make the switch. It leaves open the possibility of a move to the Gunners this summer, who are looking to add to their own ranks to strengthen.
Regarding the choices to be made, Mikel Arteta stated, “I am really interested in understanding, reflecting, and analysing what we have in the house and what resources we have already.” “How we can enhance performance and raise the level of players from whom we don’t have complete control. Making such decisions will then be a benefit, and they will help the team, but we also don’t want to lose the unity and understanding that already exists inside the team. We hope to make the correct choices.
With the added test of Champions League football next season, the Spaniard will be determined to add some strength in depth to the squad. Cancelo could provide just that in the coming weeks and it appears to have been something that the north London outfit have already looked into.
Fabrizio Romano claims that the Gunners and Cancelo’s representatives have had preliminary discussions over a possible transfer this summer. For Cancelo, yeah, they are intrigued, he said to GiveMeSport. There was a discussion about the possibilities of signing Cancelo because they had some communication and a great relationship with these agents.
It is unknown whether the transaction will be advanced over the coming weeks, but it might be quite important for the Gunners to complete it.